Devotion to Duty: The Preservice Teaching Experiences of a Former Coast Guardsman
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21061/jvs.v11i2.698 | Journal eISSN: 2470-4768
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 14
Submitted on: Mar 5, 2025
Accepted on: Jun 8, 2025
Published on: Jul 24, 2025
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