{"id":188767,"date":"2024-05-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=188767"},"modified":"2024-05-29T17:01:11","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T17:01:11","slug":"from-spouse-to-soldier-family-members-who-serve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=188767","title":{"rendered":"From Spouse to Soldier: Family Members Who Serve"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Pvt. Janeth Palacios fires her weapon at the rifle range during basic training May, 2024, in Fort Sill, Ok. She hopes her story inspires other women to know that \u201ceverything is possible.\u201d
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\n 1st Lt. Anh Tran serving as the emcee of a ceremony on Hoekstra Field, May 29, 2024. Tran was a military spouse for 12 years and worked for Child and Youth Services before joining the Army in 2022. She is now the executive officer of Headquarters and Headquarters Company for U.S. Army Garrison Italy.
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\n 1st Lt. Anh Tran as a Unit Public Affairs Representative covering airborne operations in 2023. Tran was a military spouse for 12 years and worked for Child and Youth Services before joining the Army in 2022. She is now the executive officer of Headquarters and Headquarters Company for U.S. Army Garrison Italy.
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VICENZA, Italy \u2013 For the past eight years, Janeth Palacios was a U.S. Army spouse<\/a> supporting her husband\u2019s career. Now, she\u2019s in uniform at Ft. Sill<\/a>, going through Army basic training and will soon serve as a 68J, medical logistics specialist.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy decision to join the Army was a combination of the inspiration my husband brought and the realization that I wasn’t fulfilled in the role I had as a spouse,\u201d Palacios said.<\/p>\n

Her goal, after serving in the military, is to continue her psychology degree. Meanwhile, she will offer her expertise to the military.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was so happy when I passed the (ASVAB test<\/a>),\u201d she said. \u201cEnglish is my second language, and I was insecure, but I realized that I was capable of that and more.\u201d<\/p>\n

Palacios hopes her story inspires other women to know that everything is possible, to stop putting limits on their thoughts and to open their lives to many possibilities.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cWhen we take fear by the hand and take the first step, we then realize that it wasn\u2019t as hard as we thought,\u201d said Palacios. \u201cDoors will start opening as we advance, so just take the first step.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

At U.S. Army Garrison Italy<\/a>, the executive officer of Headquarters and Headquarters Company is 1st Lt. Anh Tran. She was a military spouse for 12 years. After working for Child and Youth Services on post, she decided to join the Army.<\/p>\n

\u201cI enjoy military life,\u201d Tran said. \u201cI was surrounded by it for many years and now I am part of it.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Because Tran had already earned a degree in public relations, she quickly become an officer. While she is mainly serving in an administrative role, she also works closely with the garrison public affairs office<\/a>. Strong family support, knowing what to expect and joining as a mature adult made a difference in her path, she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to have a career in public affairs and contribute to the military community,\u201d Tran said. \u201cI knew what to expect, I knew the military language, I knew the Army’s courtesies.\u201d<\/p>\n

More than 30 family members joined the Army in the past year from U.S. Army Garrison Italy, headquartered at Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy, according to Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Good, who leads recruiting efforts in the area. He\u2019s helped wives, daughters and sons of Soldiers to enlist.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s a relatively easy process, the same as someone back in the States,\u201d Good said.<\/p>\n

Army recruiters <\/a>look for strong candidates to fill important positions<\/a>. They help candidates understand all aspects of Army service so they can make the right decision.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to learn more about opportunities to serve<\/a> in the U.S. Army.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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