Why I Serve: Lt. Col. Fernando Franco

Lt. Col. Fernando Franco, Operations Officer, DCSENG, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, describes what led him to become a U.S. Citizen and how his new found freedoms made him want to give back to his adoptive country by serving in the U.S. Army. (Image from U.S. Army video by Chris House)



By SETAF-Africa Public Affairs SETAF-Africa Apr 14, 2022
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