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US - Sep 10, 2026 - A car crash left this Army veteran paralysed; seven years later, he graduated with a petroleum engineering degree - Rocky Fernandez, an Army veteran, faced a turning point when a catastrophic car accident led to paralysis. Grateful for the Houston VA's assistance in education and rehabilitation, he committed to completing a petroleum engineering degree despite ongoing health challenges. After seven grueling years of effort, he triumphantly graduated and is now eager to launch his professional journey in the petroleum engineering industry.

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