Welcome to the USO’s Voices of Service Q&A Series. Through this series, we aim to give service members and military family members a platform to share their personal stories through Q&A interviews. By shining a light on their individual experiences, you can better understand and empathize with the people who serve and get to know them on a personal level.
Meet Jorge, a soldier in the U.S. Army deployed to South Korea. Jorge, like other service members in South Korea, is just miles away from Demilitarized Military Zone (DMZ), which is a buffer border between North and South Korea. Service members stationed here are faced with a high-pressure and tense deployment and environment, and Jorge was recently given a chance to reflect on his service during his deployment.
1. When did you decide to join the military?
2024
2. What is the most rewarding part of your job?
Serving my country and protecting the ones back home and here in Korea.
3. What have been some of the biggest challenges of your current duty station/deployment location?
Leaving family and home
4. As the holidays approach, what do you miss most about home?
Cooking and family
5. What are some ways you recharge and take care of your well-being while stationed/deployed far from home?
Working out and staying busy
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Every day, America’s service members selflessly put their lives on the line to keep us safe and free. Please take a moment to let our troops know how much we appreciate their service and sacrifice.
