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Tag: Hispanic Heritage Month

Airman’s Hispanic Heritage Fuels Passionate Career
October 5, 2023 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - At 17 years old, Antonieta Jara embarked on a solo journey from Ecuador to the United States, bringing just two suitcases, a few memorized English phrases, and... MORE

1st Lt. Antonieta Jara, 154th Medical Group public health officer, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. At 17, Antonieta Jara embarked on a solo journey from Ecuador to the United States, where she became a commissioned officer after 14 years of uniformed service.

Guard Soldier a Latina Style Distinguished Military Service Recipient
September 15, 2022 — CHICAGO – Thelma Barrios, the daughter of a Mexican immigrant, was just 4 years old and didn’t know a single word of English when she moved to Chicagoland from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. Master Sgt... MORE

Master Sgt. Thelma Barrios, brigade senior human resource noncommissioned officer for the 108th Sustainment Brigade, Illinois Army National Guard, is one of only 21 service members selected as a national 2022 Latina Style Distinguished Military Service Award recipient.

Alaska Guard Doctor Creates Innovative Casualty Care System

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Kendrick is 14th Army National Guard Command Sergeant Major

COVID-19 Vaccine Refusal Reinstatement