Syracuse University Air Force ROTC Cadet Daniel Pesci is the Squadron Commander in the 535th Cadet Wing at Syracuse University. He was first introduced to the possibility of commissioning in the Armed Forces in 4th grade on a family vacation to Colorado, where he visited the United States Air Force Academy.
Hometown Hero
Hometown Hero: Dr. Alejandro Garcia
United States Army veteran Dr. Alejandro Garcia enlisted in the U.S. Army in January 1962 and conducted basic training at Fort Ord, California. He attended Advanced Individual Training at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, where he became an administrative specialist.
Hometown Hero: Jillian Johansen
Jillian Johansen enlisted in the United States Navy on August 24, 2003 from Kansas City, Missouri. She served in the Navy for ten (10) years as a Yeoman First Class Petty Officer, Aviation Warfare Specialist until her discharge on March 1st, 2013.
Hometown Hero: Mass Communications 1st Class Kathryn E. Holm
Kathryn E. Holm reported to her first duty assignment with the USS Constitution, at Charlestown Navy Yard, Charlestown, Mass., where she was the Deputy Public Affairs Officer, Social Media Director and Webmaster.
Hometown Hero: U.S. Army Specialist Myles Shoemaker
Specialist Myles Shoemaker hails from Great Mills, Maryland. He enlisted in the United States Army in September 2015 as an 11-Bravo, Infantryman, and attended one-unit training at Fort Benning Georgia.