Name and Rank: Sgt. 1st Class Erica J. Lehmkuhl

Hometown: Louisville, Ky.

MOS: 25W4P (telecommunications operations chief)

Unit: First Army Division East HQs

How do you support the 1AE mission?

I serve as the G6 NCOIC, communications security NCOIC, telephone control officer, and 1AE Sergeant Audie Murphy Club president.

Service record: 17 years active duty

Why do you serve?

I serve because I love the Army lifestyle and serving in the D.C. area.