Valedictorian Jacob Purchla, son of Polish immigrants and student of perseverance, accepts the hand of Rear Adm. Smith, Deputy Director for Global Operations at U.S. Strategic Command, with humility and resolve. From a childhood of linguistic uncertainty to the threshold of Brown University, his story is not one of ease—but of effort, resilience, and quiet triumph. (U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Jeffrey S. Gray)
| Date Taken: | 06.02.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 06.11.2025 09:34 |
| Photo ID: | 9102637 |
| VIRIN: | 250602-N-SI684-9007 |
| Resolution: | 6007x4004 |
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| Location: | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, US |
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