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KABUL, Afghanistan - Spc. Victor P. Valdez, 33, is a multi-channel transmissions operator/maintainer for III Corps. He is currently deployed to Kabul, Afghanistan. He has deployed once previously to Camp Victory, Iraq. His wife, Senedra, two boys – Rayden and Poseidon, and daughter Freyja live in Killeen, Texas.
What’s your favorite thing about being in the Army?
The people you meet. Both deployments have been with multinational forces. So I’ve gotten to meet all different types of people from different nations with different cultural backgrounds. Different training experiences, weapons training. Getting paid to be fit!
What are some things the Army has taught you?
Teamwork. How to get along with people. I’ve learned a little bit of everything. I’m a communications soldier, but I’ve learned supply and facilities maintenance, and I’m also the armorer for Charlie Company.
What inspired you to be a soldier?
I come from a military family. My father enlisted and served in the Air Force.
What has this deployment been like?
It’s been very different working in a headquarters with so many high-ranking people.
What do you enjoy most about your deployment and the mission you are supporting?
My job currently is supply. I have to make sure everybody has their supplies and everything. I have to make sure they have everything they need for their operational needs. I’m also the facilities person, so I have to make sure that the whole compound is up and running and operational, like electricity, sandbags, force protection, T-wall barriers. It makes me feel important!
What do you miss most about Fort Hood and your family?
My baby girl. I’ve got a little, six-month-old baby girl. I also have two boys. She’s new to the world. Her name is Freyja.
| Date Taken: | 08.15.2013 |
| Date Posted: | 08.15.2013 10:31 |
| Story ID: | 112018 |
| Location: | KABUL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, AF |
| Hometown: | AUSTIN, TEXAS, US |
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