NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An Air Force veteran’s account was disabled on social media after she posted her story of rising from poverty to graduating with four degrees, saying she “made it happen” herself and is “not responsible” for anyone else’s student debt. “It’s hard work, but you can do it,” Air Force veteran Gretchen Smith told Fox News. “You can manage your money, no matter how small of a pot it is, you can manage it. You can pay off your debt, and you can learn lessons from it moving forward.”Gretchen Smith is an Air Force veteran and the founder of the non-profit organization Code of Vets, which she started in honor of her father who died at 57 after years of struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder. The organization uses social media platforms to help veterans in crisis nationwide. Gretchen Smith joined the Air Force, rising from poverty to complete her college education (Gretchen Smith)Debate stirred this week about whether student loan debt should be forgiven following President Biden’s extension of the student loan payment pause to Aug. 31. Smith shared her story to tell Americans that it “doesn’t matter where you come” from, and that…
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