Without hesitation, Colonel Hubert Earl Bagley in an exclusive interview with ReelUrbanNews.com expressed the opportunities presented by the military are viable options for young African Americans looking to further their education upon graduation from high school. “I think the military is a viable option because of the educational opportunities that we offer young men and women. We have the Montgomery G.I. Bill, and tuition assistance where the military will pay up to 75% of your tuition, books and fees in you decide to attend college while you’re in the Army. ”  Col. Hubert Bagley, U.S. Army

In December of this year, Col. Bagley was deployed in Iraq and throughout the Middle East where he witnessed the continued effort by the U.S. Military to improve conditions in that region of the world. “I would tell you that our military is doing a marvelous job in Iraq, and Afghanistan, supporting the governments there as they prepare to become self sufficient.” Col. Hubert Bagley, U.S. Army