Patrick LaRoche began his career in the United States Marines Corps stationed in California with the 3rd Battalion. Here, he trained with militaries across the South Pacific and spent hot summers working in the Mojave Desert.
But these days, LaRoche can be found in a classroom at Northeastern University, working toward his bachelor’s degree in business administration.
LaRoche is one of around 700 student veterans currently studying at Northeastern and one of the many the university honored at its Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 11.