UPMC is proud to honor the military members who serve our nation. We thank all veterans for their courage and sacrifice. This week, for #VeteransDay, we're sharing some of their stories. During his service in the United States Marine Corps as a Recon Marine, Tom began to develop some of the major values that have carried him throughout his life: teamwork, service, and ambition. Being a Marine taught him to think of others above himself and to inspire the people around him with courage and strength. According to Tom, “There is no teamwork quite like the teamwork in the Marines,” and you learn to trust and lean on the people around you. Knowing that he and his fellow Marines were having an impact on their country and the world inspired Tom, and when he got out of the service, he quickly realized that he wanted to continue helping and giving back to people. At first, Tom thought a nursing career would be the way to do that. He pursued and graduated from nursing school, but some lingerin...