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After the Army, Armendarez knew he wanted to spend his life helping other Veterans. While working as a medical support assistant at the Syracuse, New York VA Medical Center, Armendarez came into contact with VA social workers. His eyes were opened to the amount of change social workers were doing in the lives of Veterans and he made it his goal to pursue a masters in social work. With the help of Vocational Rehab, Armendarez was able to obtain his masters degree, making his social work dreams a reality.