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THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME Senior Airman Bernabe Negron has been featured in an article. During a deploy- ment to Southeast Asia with the Air Force Reserve, Ne- gron was the subject of an article highlighting his artistic initiative initiative after he created, painted and mounted emblems after initiative after he created, painted and mounted emblems he initiative after he created, painted and mounted emblems created, initiative after he created, painted and mounted emblems painted initiative after he created, painted and mounted emblems and initiative after he created, painted and mounted emblems mounted initiative after he created, painted and mounted emblems emblems initiative after he created, painted and mounted emblems and shields on the walls of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing's Community Activity Center pavilion, a popular hang-out for the wing's off-duty personnel. His motivation for the extra work, he said in the article posted on the U.S. Air Forces Central Command website in 2014, was to lift the spirits of the soldiers and airman at the base. "It looked like a place without feelings," Negron said in the article. "FSS is a squadron that is the heart of the base. Since we are the heart of the base we need to maintain the spirit. So that's why I came up with the idea to add color." These days Negron is working on a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at Florida Technical College. His goal is to pursue a civilian career in federal law enforcement. We asked Negron about the challenges of earning a college degree while serving in the Air Force Reserve. Why did you decide to go back to school? Negron: I decided to go back to school to further my knowledge, to achieve a better career goals and become a professional in the law enforcement field. How did you decide which degree to pursue? Negron: I chose to study criminal justice because I have a strong passion for law enforcement, and it ties with the Air Force as well. How did you research which school you would aend? Negron: I found out about Florida Technical College Reservist with a creative flair pursues a degree in criminal justice. SEEKING JUSTICE My best advice to transitioning service members would be based on three words: determination, focus and persistence.