Imagine being awake at 3 a.m. on a Navy ship in Japan calling prospective colleges for information. That was reality for Cameron Richards, who was stationed in Japan for four years. Those dark and tired nights posed barriers for Cameron but he overcame each one. When he found Coastal Carolina University, he knew it would be his new home after his service with the Navy concluded.
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