Celebrating Employee Dragon Veterans 2019

At MSUM, we value the dedication, responsibility and leadership veterans bring to our university, both as students and as employees. We proudly honor all veterans who have served our country and recognize a few of our Dragons veterans for their commitment to serve and to protect.

Ricky Roman, Building Maintenance Foreman, Physical Plant

Ricky served nine years as an Electrical Engineer in the Army Reserves with the 461^st Engineer Unit out of Fargo. He served in the Dominican Republic, Great Britain, Germany, Kuwait, Iraq and several bases in the U.S. His says his best experience was training a joint task force in Great Britain on world peace order and riot control. It included multiple nations from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, England, Germany, and the U.S.

“People should know that the military isn’t just about being ordered around and doing what you’re told. It is being part of something bigger than yourself and making a difference in the world. I’ve always wanted to serve my country for the honor of it,” Ricky said.

Alison Fraase, Office Administrative Assistant, Business Services

Alison served in the North Dakota Air National Guard for four years as an Aerospace Medical Technician with the 119^th Medical Group in Fargo. She credits her military service for providing professional work experience.

“I was unsure of what I wanted during my first two years of college. I knew about all ofthe great benefits the ND Air Guard offered, so I decided to enlist. I took a year off from school to complete 10 months of military training in Texas, Mississippi and California. When I returned, I had a sense of direction. I enrolled in college again and graduated on time. I attribute a lot of my personal growth, such as confidence and discipline, to my military service,” Alison said.

Thank you to all veterans at MSUM, in our community and across the U.S. and U.S. bases for their service!