Capt. Alex Tucker, Capt. Timothy Teh named Hokie Heroes for the California game
U.S. Air Force Capt. Alex Tucker, a 2017 Corps of Cadets graduate who earned his degree in civil engineering from the College of Engineering in 2018, and U. S. Army Capt. Timothy Teh, a 2015 corps graduate who earned his degree in biological sciences from the College of Science, were selected as the Hokie Heroes for Friday’s football game against California.
The Hokie Hero program honors corps alumni who are deployed. Recipients are highlighted by Bill Roth and Mike Burnop during their radio broadcast of Hokie football games, on the Corps of Cadets website, and in the Corps Review alumni magazine.
Tucker is deployed to Ali Al Saleem Air Base in Kuwait for the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron. He leads construction, maintenance, and repair projects on the base and its airfield. During his time in the corps, Tucker was a member of the regimental band, the Highty-Tighties, which he commanded during his senior year.
Teh is deployed to U.S. Central Command’s military region, serving as a flight surgeon in support of Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq and Syria. During his time in the corps, he served as the executive officer of Golf Company during his senior year and was a member of the Army marksmanship unit. He also commanded the corps’ precision drill unit, Gregory Guard.
