Colonel Melinda Acuña (US Army) and Stanford University students, Soraya Johnson and Lila Vandenberghe, reflect on their journey through the mentorship program and how it has inspired them to serve, whether at the local level or higher.
Learn more about the Hoover Institution’s National Security Affairs Fellow Mentorship Program by clicking here: https://www.hoover.org/hoover-institution-national-security-affairs-fellows-mentorship-program?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=yt_nsaf_beyondtheuniform
To apply for the mentorship program, send a cover letter and resume to hoovernsaf@stanford.edu by Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
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