Leading with Legacy: How heritage forged a U.S. Army Soldier
11:35 AM11/6/2024
VICENZA, Italy - National Hispanic Heritage Month offers a time to celebrate the cultures, histories and achievements of Hispanic Americans across the United States and within the military. U.S. Army Sgt. First Class Elisban Bazan, a maintenance manager with the 79th Theater Sustainment Command-Forward, currenting assigned to U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), shares his story of immigrating to the United States and becoming a mentor in the Army.
Africa’s geo-strategic location, burgeoning political influence, and growing economic power make it increasingly important on the world stage and inseparable from U.S. global interests. Growing economies, populations that will comprise 30% of the world's population by 2050, and vast natural resources, including rare earth elements, are all compelling reasons for the U.S. to collaborate with African partners to shape the next century.