The United States Army’s Intermediate Level Education (ILE), part of the Command and General Staff Officers Course, is a challenging and necessary requirement for field grade officers’ career progression. The workload can be daunting, but for a number of students, including U.S. Army Major Jeevan Bhatta, it is a time that provided opportunities for growth, reflection, and even a reminder of his roots.
Born and raised in Nepal, Bhatta moved to United States in 2006 to attend the University of Alabama. While enrolled, he learned of an initial phase for a Department of Defense healthcare program, offering foreign nationals scholarships for healthcare degrees – and in Bhatta’s case, U.S. citizenship – in exchange for service in...
U.S. Army Reserve Cpt. Neha Sharma, an intelligence officer, displays the gift given to her for being the featured speaker during Landstuhl Regional Medical Center and 86th Medical Group’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month kick-off event to raise awareness of the disease Oct. 2, 2024, at LRMC, Landstuhl, Germany.
Sharma said she was a “young and fit Soldier” when she was diagnosed with breast cancer at 31-years-old while on Active-Duty Operational Support orders in Wiesbaden, Germany. She shared her journey from finding a lump to diagnosis and treatment at LRMC, as well as detailed the challenges she faced along the way. Members of the audience laughed with her and were visibly moved as she shared her survivor story about resilience and mental toughness. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Angela O’Hearn)
