Many teachers, administrators and one senior have served in the armed forces.

Security guard Will Robles, who left Steinmetz in November 2014 to take a police position, suggested that the Star feature these veterans for a Veterans Day article.

The three and a half-page spread in our November-December 2014 was greatly appreciated by our readers.

Mr. Robles told us he had served in the United States Army for 14 months of his six-year obligation in Ft. Benning, Georgia and Ft. Leonardwood, Missouri as military police. He’ll be deployed to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba in May 2015.

“Everything, in a sense, was surprising” about his service, Mr. Robles said. He liked “experiencing true brotherhood,” and said negatives were  “embracing the suck.”

He said he recommends military service, “But the branch of service, the occupation, and active duty/reserve all depends on the individual. Do your research.”

Other interviews follow, copied from the pages of our November – December 2014 print edition.