08/15/2022
Quick update on one of our newest United States Security Forces Airman!
Hello everyone, it’s me again, just trying to give a little update on how my journey is going haha! I just wanted to share something that happened to me and it was super amazing. As many of you already know, my name is Jesus Cruz, I am 19 years old and I am in the Air Force. First generation in my family who was born in the United States, my parents and all my family live in Mexico. I grew up in the small town of Acuña and Del Rio. My native language is Spanish, I didn't really learn English until I was like 13 years old, and I never spoke it until I was 17. One of the biggest reasons I never did was because so many people would made fun of me for my Mexican accent, which is super noticeable. A little over half a year ago I decided to join the USAF as a Security Forces member. However, in this short amount of time my perspective of the world changed completely, I realized how big this world is and all the different cultures in it. Currently I have friends all over the US, however I also have friends from South Korea, Mongolia, Puerto Rico, Guam, Bulgaria, Germany, Micronesia, Africa, and of course Mexico. I am currently living in Germany, I have been trying to learn German and so far it has been something truly spectacular. Well, yesterday I was working with the German police at a post where I ran into truck drivers from all over Europe and just then a Portuguese truck driver arrived who didn't speak neither English nor German. As you know Portuguese and Spanish are not the same but they are similar, so there I am - trying to make a Portuguese and a German understand each other, the best of all is that if I succeed, I made a Portuguese understand German. Never in my life did I imagine doing something like this!! I always lived with a complex about my accent, wanting to try to erase it or not make it so noticeable. But today I am proud of that, because it reminds me of where I come from, my family, the effort my parents made to make me the person I am, and it makes me reflect on how far someone can go if they put their minds to it!!
P.S. I love the sunsets here 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 🇩🇪
If you have any questions about the Air Force don’t hesitate and reach out.
Make sure to contact SSgt Lara-Garcia at (830) 734-9823 located on 1601 Veterans Boulevard in Del Rio TX. He also is in charge of its surrounding areas from Uvalde to Crystal City to Comstock
Thank You all for reading my post. More updates to come.
-United States Air Force Security Forces Airman First Class
