When George Jones was overseas as a marine during the initial invasion of Iraq in 2003, he noticed a young Iraqi boy who never seemed to ask for anything. One day, Jones reached into his pack, pulled out his Gameboy Advance along with games and spare batteries, and handed them to the child.

Although compassion seems to come easily for Jones, a business management and accounting major who graduated with Norwich University’s Class of 2010, his life has been a difficult one. Born in Liberia, Jones survived a ruthless tribal war.

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