Voices of the VaANG: Tech. Sgt. Christopher Gonzalez

Courtesy Photo | Tech. Sgt. Christopher Gonzalez, 203rd Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineer (RED HORSE) Squadron structural craftsman, poses for a photo on April 29, 2020. Gonzalez is providing material handling support for critical medical supplies and is among more than 500 Virginia National Guard personnel on duty supporting Virginia’s COVID-19 response. (Courtesy photo)  

VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

04.30.2020

Story by Tech. Sgt. Lucretia Cunningham 

192nd Wing - Virginia Air National Guard

“I’ve been in the unit for about seven years now, so I’ve supported a few missions including hurricane relief and overseas deployments; but this is a little different. My grandmother in New York is actually sick in the intensive care unit, and my grandfather is at home all alone. While I wish I could be there with them, serving the greater mission and knowing I’m making a difference is helping me get through. Of course we’re not seeing the patients, but we know we’re making a difference when we’re distributing personal protective equipment to different counties. We’ve even been getting ‘thank yous,’ and for us, that’s really heart warming.”
-Tech. Sgt. Christopher Gonzalez, 203rd RED HORSE Squadron structural craftsman

• Date Taken: 04.30.2020
• Date Posted: 05.05.2020 12:34
• Story ID: 368896
• Location: VIRGINIA, US