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June 26, 2004
Sibling Revelry
Promotions are events to be celebrated. And it's always nice to have a significant someone available to pin on the new rank. When a service member is deployed, it adds a wrinkle to the event. However, recently promoted 1st Lt. Catalina Kesler, the executive officer for Alpha Surgical Company, 1st FSSG, was able to call on her brother, Cpl. Fabian Estrada, a personnel clerk currently deployed with the MAG 16, 3rd MAW.
Lance Cp. Matthew Rainey reports:
Kesler said she wanted her brother to pin on her new rank insignia but wasn’t sure if he would be able to make the trip here. Word about Kesler’s upcoming promotion spread, and both commands worked quickly to unite the 21 year old with his sister.“My sergeant major and (commanding officer) told me I should come down here,” said Estrada. “I think it’s great. How many people get to promote a family member in Iraq?”
Estrada’s in-country presence has one crucial effect on his sister, she concluded. “We talk on the phone about once every week or two,” Kesler said jokingly. “He reminds me to call my mom.”
Posted by Deb at June 26, 2004 10:21 AM
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