Coffey brothers will attend MMA thanks to Marine father’s service, bravery
NewDay USA Foundation presented two Marine Military Academy cadets with a $15,000 scholarship during morning colors Sept. 30.
Vice President of Scholarship Development Gary Morrison presented sophomore Cody Coffey of Liberty Hill, Texas, and his brother freshman Justin with a scholarship plaque certificate before the MMA Corps of Cadets. The brothers will each receive $15,000 in tuition assistance each school year so they can graduate from MMA.
The NewDay USA Foundation provides scholarships to children of disabled veterans who wish to attend a military school. The Coffey brothers were eligible and selected for assistance because their father SSgt Clifton Coffey is a 100-percent disabled Marine veteran.
SSgt Coffey was deployed to Iraq twice and suffered multiple wounds each time protecting his fellow Marines during ambushes.
Click to read the article of SSgt Coffey in Southern Living, http://www.southernliving.com/home-garden/building-hope-staff-sgt-clifton-ray-coffey-biography. Click to watch the video, http://www.southernliving.com/home-garden/ray-coffey-family-video
