First-gen University of Iowa grad flying high, despite obstacles

James Huerta, 17 years after immigrating to Iowa from Mexico, just graduated from the University of Iowa, the first in his family to earn high school and college degrees. After Christmas, he'll report to Fort Rucker for flight school, part of his plan to eventually fly Black Hawk helicopters for the Army.

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