Tyson Williams, who served in the Navy, and Nikki Altmann, a former military flight attendant whose husband was killed in combat, are Texas A&M’s newest Tillman Military Scholars, announced university and Pat Tillman Foundation officials.
Williams is a civil engineering graduate student from Lampasas. He served in the U.S. Navy’s nuclear propulsion program where he gained experience as an engineer technician. Now at Texas A&M, he is focusing his studies on urban storm water management and water resource development to improve access to clean drinking water in impoverished nations.
“I chose Texas A&M initially because of the graduate program in water management and hydrological sciences,” Williams says. “Additionally, I was won over by the university’s strong commitment to support its veterans. Since arriving last spring, I have been nothing short of amazed at the amount of help and support offered by the various veteran services staff on campus.”
In a talk at Texas A&M’s Bush School, historian Phillips O’Brien said the Russian invasion, now in its third year, raises a number of difficult questions about military power in the 21st century.
While recent wars have sparked speculation about an ensuing global conflict, military scholars say comparisons to past world wars are largely overblown.
Dr. Nicholas Jeffery receives Bourgelat Award for innovative strategies, including advancements in treating spinal cord and nervous system injuries in dogs.