Name: Sgt. Julio A. Velez, operation noncommissioned offier, 3rd Platoon, A Company, 49th Missile Defense Battalion, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, Fort Greely, Alaska
Age: 27
Hometown: Puerto Rico
Joined the Army: June 2004
Basic Training Location: Fort Jackson, S.C.
MOS: 31B20 -- Military police
Education: Bachelor's degree in elementary education from the University of Puerto Rico
Marital Status: Single
Children: Not yet
Activities/Hobbies: I'm a photographer, and I do a lot of physical training
Favorite movie: The Pursuit of Happyness
Favorite TV show: My name is Earl (very similar to my life)
Favorite band: La Secta All Star (a Puerto Rican rock band)
Favorite thing about the Army: The BOSS (Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers) Program, which I'm the president of at Fort Greely
What I've learned being a Soldier: Teamwork is the key of success in and outside the Army
What inspires you to be a Soldier: "It's a family thing." My grandfather, father and cousins are former military and active military service members as well
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