Soldier Spotlight: Getting to know the Marzans

By Carrie E. David (SMDC/ARSTRAT)January 11, 2012

Marzans
Sgt. 1st Class Tanya Savell-Marzan, enlisted aide to the commanding general, and Sgt. 1st Class Victor Marzan, noncommissioned officer in charge of the Office of the Command Surgeon, are both stationed at the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Comma... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

Name: Sgt. 1st Class Tanya Savell-Marzan, enlisted aide to the commanding general, and Sgt. 1st Class Victor O. Marzan, noncommissioned officer in charge of the Office of the Command Surgeon, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala.

Age:

Her: 39

Him: 36

Hometown:

Her: Shreveport, La.

Him: Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico

Joined the Army:

Her: October 1996

Him: June 1993

Basic Training Location: Both at Fort Jackson, S.C.

MOS:

Her: 92G -- Food service specialist

Him: 68W -- Healthcare specialist

Education:

Her: Currently working on a bachelor's degree in criminal justice

Him: Associate degree in general studies

Marital Status: Married 14 years in April

Children: Three dogs -- Bailey, Chino, Sugar

Activities/Hobbies:

Her: Volunteering with Survivor Outreach Services, riding motorcycles, going to the beach with husband and pups

Him: Riding motorcycles, cooking, spending time with my wife and dogs.

Favorite movie:

Her: Steel Magnolias and GI Janes

Him: Bad Boys 1 and 2

Favorite TV show:

Her: Survivor

Him: NCIS and The Swamp People

Favorite band:

Her: Lady Antebellum

Him: Linkin Park

Favorite thing about the Army:

Her: Traveling the world

Him: Traveling and meeting new people

What I've learned being a Soldier:

Her: You can do a lot with a little

Him: Never turn a job of great responsibility down

What inspires you to be a Soldier:

Her: Helping people who cannot help themselves

Him: Helping people to better themselves