A car crash left this Army veteran paralysed; seven years later, he graduated with a petroleum engineering degree

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Rocky Fernandez’s life took an unexpected turn when a car crash left the Army veteran paralysed, forcing him to rebuild plans that had once seemed straightforward.
Recovery brought hospital stays, rehabilitation and medical setbacks, but his ambitions did not disappear.
As reported by the US Department of Veterans Affairs, with support from the Houston VA and vocational services, Fernandez returned to education and worked towards a petroleum engineering degree.

Rocky Fernandez’s life took an unexpected turn when a car crash left the Army veteran paralysed, forcing him to rebuild plans that had once seemed straightforward.
Recovery brought hospital stays, rehabilitation and medical setbacks, but his ambitions did not disappear.
As reported by the US Department of Veterans Affairs, with support from the Houston VA and vocational services, Fernandez returned to education and worked towards a petroleum engineering degree.

Sources: Times of India