Combat life in the U.S. Army is challenging. But for many veterans, reintegrating into the civilian world after serving in the military presents an entirely different set of difficult obstacles. Kharisma James, a mother and decorated two-time combat veteran of the United States Army, knows these challenges well. In addition to parenting two small children, she's studying full-time and trying to become a nurse at El Paso Community College in Texas—one of the five schools we’re profiling in our "Community College Challenge" series. She tells her story here.
