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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. (U.S. Army video by Chris House)

By Chris House ,  U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa Italy Apr 14, 2022
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