Name: Maj. Vicente "Vince" V. Cepeda Jr., chaplain, 49th Missile Defense Battalion, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, Fort Greely, Alaska

Age: 50

Hometown: Chalan Pago, Guam

Joined the Army: 2000

Route to Commission: Direct commission, Guam Army National Guard

MOS: 56A - chaplain

Education: Master of Divinity from Calvary Baptist Theological Seminary; Bachelor of Arts from Bob Jones University

Marital Status: Married

Children: Four

Activities/Hobbies: Playing guitar, racquetball

Favorite movie: Hobbit

Favorite TV show: ESPN's "First Take" with Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith

Favorite band: N/A

Favorite thing about the Army: Working with great people to accomplish the mission

What I've learned being a Soldier: The importance of leadership and teamwork

What inspires you to be a Soldier: The daily opportunities to make a difference in peoples' lives

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