Soldier Spotlight: Getting to know 1st Lt. Saif Al-Din Vazquez

By Carrie E. David (SMDC/ARSTRAT)August 9, 2013

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Name: 1st Lt. Saif Al-Din Vazquez, executive officer, A Company, 53rd Signal Battalion, Space Forces Standards and Evaluation Section, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, Fort Detrick, Md.

Age: 25

Hometown: Prince George, Va.

Joined the Army: December 2010

Route to Commission: ROTC, Virginia Military Institute

MOS: 25A -- signal officer

Education: Bachelor of Science in international studies/politics

Marital Status: Single

Children: None

Activities/Hobbies: Drawing, exercising, video games, music

Favorite movie: Gladiator

Favorite TV show: N/A

Favorite band: Iron Maiden

Favorite thing about the Army: Being part of a team

What I've learned being a Soldier: Through hard work, things will always work out

What inspires you to be a Soldier: Serving one's country

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