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From college dropout to Space Force general: Alum charts the final frontier

ASU alum and Gen. Shawn Bratton
Space Force Gen. Shawn Bratton.

When Shawn Bratton dropped out of college his freshman year, he never would have dreamed he would end up becoming a four-star general and the vice chief of space operations. But with some luck and hard work, he now holds the second-highest role at the U.S. Space Force.

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