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title: James Bergman named RLC VETERAN OF THE MONTH for January 2020
description: INA, Ill. (Jan. 16, 2020) James Bergman has been named Rend Lake College’s Veteran of the Month for January 2020. Bergman, a resident of Mt. Vernon, serv
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# [James Bergman named RLC VETERAN OF THE MONTH for January 2020](https://rlc.edu/news/james-bergman-named-rlc-veteran-of-the-month-for-january-2020)

 Written by [Brett Herrmann](https://rlc.edu/news/author/brett-herrmann) | Jan 16, 2020 6:00:00 AM

INA, Ill. (Jan. 16, 2020)  
James Bergman has been named Rend Lake College’s Veteran of the Month for January 2020.

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Bergman, a resident of Mt. Vernon, served in the U.S. Army from July 2010 to July 2016. He is currently studying welding at RLC. Initially a college student, Bergman saw enlistment as an opportunity to serve his country.

“Joining the Army was something I’ve always wanted to do. It was war time and I felt it was the right thing to do,” he said.

Bergman said his experience in the Army helped him gain a new perspective as he takes on the college experience once again.

“You take a different approach and really focus. I was attending college before I joined the military and after I came back and started attending RLC, I had a different way of looking at it,” he said.

Bergman utilizes the Chapter 33 Post 9/11 GI Bill® to help pay for college. Bergman’s interests include hunting and spending time with his family.

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