CAMP HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea – “Being the first person in your family to experience a new culture and to explore a new lifestyle within the military can be an exciting challenge,” said first generation American-Ecuadorian U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Desirae Williams.
Hispanic Heritage Month highlights the contributions Hispanics give to our nation and Army while integrating their culture values with the Army values. Williams, 30, continues to find ways to connect her heritage with her goals within the Army.
“When I told my mom I was reenlisting for indefinite she got very emotional,” said Williams. “She told me ‘we have come a long way from coming to this country and not being able to speak English. Now, you will be...
Soldiers assigned to Charlie and Echo Company, 6-52 Air Defense Artillery (ADA) Battalion, 35th ADA Brigade, conduct Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) decontamination training with Soldiers assigned to 61st CBRN Company, 23rd CBRNE (CBRN and Explosives) Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade (2ID-SB), 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division, at Camp Humphreys, South Korea, June 8th, 2023. This training prepares the ADA unit to respond to potential CBRN attacks with the support of a CBRN decontamination unit. (U.S. Army video by Gwang Neung Kim)
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