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    Soldier Spotlight: Meet Spc. Mark Kakuk

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    Photo By 1st Sgt. Daniel Wallace | Spc. Mark Kakuk, an ISAF Joint Command soldier, poses for a photo at Kabul...... read more read more

    KABUL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, AFGHANISTAN

    07.19.2013

    Story by Staff Sgt. Daniel Wallace 

    ISAF Joint Command

    Name: Mark A. Kakuk

    Duty Title: MOVECON/Cable Team (NATO)

    Unit: III Corps, C CO

    Home Station: Fort Hood

    Age: 22

    Hometown: San Bernadino, California

    Joined the military: 2011

    Basic Training Location: Fort Jackson

    MOS: 25L

    Education: High School Diploma

    Marital Status: Married

    Children: 0

    Activities/Hobbies: Spending time with my wife, shooting, snowboarding, and going to the gym

    Favorite movie: Deuces Wild

    Favorite TV show: Family Guy

    Favorite band: As I Lay Dying, All That Remains

    Favorite thing about the military: Friends and good battle buddies.

    What I've learned being a soldier: Life is short so treat everyone with respect.

    What inspires you to be a soldier: My wife and family.

    How many times have you been deployed and what years/locations? First time Kabul, Afghanistan

    What's this deployment been like for you? Stressful

    What do you enjoy most about your deployment and the mission you're supporting? Being able to travel and conduct missions outside the wire.

    What do you miss most about Fort Hood and your family? Everything. There are things I would do just to get home to my wife. See her smile, her face and spending time with her.

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    Date Taken: 07.19.2013
    Date Posted: 07.19.2013 06:03
    Story ID: 110453
    Location: KABUL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, AF

    Web Views: 292
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