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Veterans hit the books, form a club at Elgin Community College

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The Military Branches United, a veterans organization from Elgin Community College, recently toured the First Division Museum at Cantigny in Wheaton. President Jake Zimmerman, left, and club member David Guerrero, right, both have been active military members. Guerrero has served one year in Afghanistan. Going to the museum was Guerrero's idea. "I've been coming here since I was young, like 6. My grandpa served in the Army," Guerrero said.

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The Military Branches United at ECC was started two years ago when Bethanie Block created the group. "I just wanted to start a military club; no one had it … I guess I just missed the military … the fun times," Block said.

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Bethanie Block, vice president of ECC's Military Branches United, and George Rosa, the faculty adviser for the club, look at what soldiers had to use during World War I as they toured the First Division Museum at Cantigny.

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Bonded by their common interests, a growing number of veterans at Elgin Community College recently formed a new club at the school: Military Branches United. But what is new is really old.

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