![Three military personnel in combat gear are seated together, likely inside a military transport aircraft, identifiable by the red cargo strapping system visible behind them. Two soldiers wear body armor with visible name tapes reading 'VILLELA' and 'VA[Z]QUEZ' (partially legible), and one wears a Kevlar helmet. The image appears to be a candid group photo taken during a deployment or transit.](https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2011/6417232/468w_q95.jpg "Bridging the Gap: Immigrant Turned American Soldier")
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(from left) Sgt. Samuel Villela, Spc. Gabriel Vazquez and then Pfc. Manuel Medina on a flight from El Paso, TX to Iraq with the 277th ENG Co. in 2003 soon after the invasion of Iraq.
| Date Taken: | 12.31.1969 |
| Date Posted: | 11.08.2020 21:20 |
| Photo ID: | 6417232 |
| VIRIN: | 201108-A-XI766-157 |
| Resolution: | 468x355 |
| Size: | 69.87 KB |
| Location: | EL PASO, TEXAS, US |
| Hometown: | ASUNCION MITA, GT |
| Web Views: | 93 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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![Three military personnel in combat gear are seated together, likely inside a military transport aircraft, identifiable by the red cargo strapping system visible behind them. Two soldiers wear body armor with visible name tapes reading 'VILLELA' and 'VA[Z]QUEZ' (partially legible), and one wears a Kevlar helmet. The image appears to be a candid group photo taken during a deployment or transit.](https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2011/6417232/75x75_q95.jpg "Bridging the Gap: Immigrant Turned American Soldier")
Bridging the Gap: Immigrant Turned American Soldier
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