USC Dornsife News

Randy Hetrick ’87 is best known as the inventor of the TRX Suspension Trainer — equipment he developed while deployed on a military counter-piracy mission.

Jaime Gomez, who spent six years in the U.S. Army and 16 years in the business world before becoming a first-generation college student, graduates with honors and an undergraduate degree in history.

Experts examine NATO’s history and whether the alliance should be strengthened, transformed or even retired.

USC experts highlight the continuing struggle for women’s equal rights and the legacy of the trailblazing women who have transcended gender barriers to contribute to a more perfect — and equal — union. [3¾ min read]

These alumni set an example of service and leadership through their experience in the U.S. armed forces and their careers. [3 ¼ min read]

In a series of tweets last week, President Trump proposed a ban on transgender people in the U.S. military. In "The Conversation," Tom Sapsford visits the classics to tell the fable of the cinaedus – a figure familiar to the Greeks and Romans who played a decisive role in combat, but whose gender identity raised concerns.

Alumnus Superior Court Judge Frederick Aguirre is dedicated to recording and sharing the patriotic history of Latinos who served in the U.S. military.

Visiting scholar Robert Springborg examines the consolidation of power during a talk organized by Laurie Brand of international relations’ Middle East Studies program.

Alumnus Douglas Keeney’s book Lost in the Pacific unearths the voices of WWII heroes who survived for days — or weeks — after crash-landing in the South Pacific.