A growing number of veterans are returning to college after service in Iraq and Afghanistan. The University of Colorado at Boulder has opened an office to serve their needs. Dan Meyers speaks with Greg Akers, a retired Marine Corps colonel who heads CU's Office of Veterans Affairs.
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