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History was never a favorite subject for Jessica Colon in high school and undergraduate college. While she always loved military history, particularly the American Revolution, and only watched military commentaries on TV, history classes that required memorization of dates and names did not fuel her passion. While she earned a B.S. in Exercise Science and worked as an exercise physiologist for firefighters and emergency responders, Jessica’s unwavering interest in military history and husband’s Marine Corp. career inspired her to investigate the possibility of earning an advanced degree in military history.

Those who have traveled by air for many years may pine for the days of comfortable seats, leg room, and easy boarding. A seat with plenty of room for the legs of somebody six feet tall was the norm, as were seats that didn’t recline into your chest when the person in front of you inevitably feels his or her seat is a Lazy Boy recliner. Continuing to push harder won’t make it recline further and just might crack my computer screen, although unless seated in “extra” comfort rows today using a laptop is virtually impossible.