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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Daniel Rivera stands atop Camp Bondsteel April 14, 2020, outside of Ferizaj/Urosevac, Kosovo.
Rivera, a native of Saugerties, New York,, is a member of the New York Army Reserve’s 423rd Military Police Company and is currently deployed in Kosovo as a member of the NATO-led Kosovo Force Regional-Command East Task Force Military Police detachment.
Whether providing security during military events, patrolling Bondsteel and other KFOR installations, or conducting other military-policing operations, Rivera and 423rd MPs are charged with safeguarding the interests, assets and personnel of KFOR.
Rivera, who enlisted into the NY Army Reserve as a military police officer in 2010, has served his community and country to further extents than the Army Reserve’s traditional one weekend per month commitment.
A full-time paramedic in New York, Rivera said he has always felt the need to serve his community.
“If I can leave the world a little better than I found it by helping others everyday, then I will be satisfied,” said Rivera. “All of the long shifts and hard work will all be worth it.”
With two years of paramedic experience, Rivera said he looks forward to trading knowledge and experiences with his military and civilian counterparts at the end of his tour.
Accounting for the safety of U.S. service members, KFOR personnel and the people of Kosovo is Rivera’s top priority in Kosovo.
And now accounting for unexpected factors such as the global response to the COVID-19 virus that has not spared Kosovo entirely, Rivera remains focused on force protection.
“This is my third deployment and I’m thankful to be here,” said Rivera. “I’m happy to work with a group of qualified men and women capable of accomplishing our mission here.”
(U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Miguel Ruiz)
| Date Taken: | 04.14.2020 |
| Date Posted: | 04.22.2020 08:54 |
| Photo ID: | 6183018 |
| VIRIN: | 041420-Z-LZ801-1017 |
| Resolution: | 5451x3634 |
| Size: | 6.72 MB |
| Location: | CAMP BONDSTEEL, ZZ |
| Hometown: | SAUGERTIES, NEW YORK, US |
| Web Views: | 166 |
| Downloads: | 5 |
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