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Ep 029: SSG Diana Soriano - U.S. Army Veteran

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Diana joined the United States Army (USA) in 2008 and served as part of the Adjutant General’s (AG) Corps for 10 years, reaching the rank of Staff Sergeant.
In this episode Diana talks about joining the Army, what training was like, and the build up to deploying to Afghanistan within her first year. She also talks about her fiancé, who was also deployed to Afghanistan, but was sadly killed in action (KIA).
Diana also describes her feelings and emotions after loosing her fiancé during the deployment to Afghanistan, plus what it was like returning home after such a loss. She explains the other duty stations throughout her career which included South Korea and Hawaii. Lastly, Diana talks about the book she wrote; In Loving Memory - A Story of Love, Loss and Living On.
Watch Episode on YouTube:
Part 1: youtu.be/HANMItZ_-WQ

Part 2: youtu.be/NWLhzkaz4pw

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Chapters

1. Intro & 2 Year Anniversary (00:00:00)

2. Growing Up (00:04:45)

3. Joining the U.S. Army (00:09:22)

4. Basic Training - South Carolina (00:12:51)

5. Adjutant General School (00:22:27)

6. First Duty Station - Fort Carson (00:24:08)

7. Afghanistan Deployment (00:27:56)

8. Specialist Bobby J. Pagan (00:47:48)

9. Returning from Afghanistan (01:28:57)

10. Female Engagement Team (FET) (01:36:08)

11. South Korea (01:37:14)

12. Hawaii (01:43:14)

13. Transition Back to Civilian Life (01:46:12)

14. Book - In Loving Memory (01:49:29)

15. Final Thoughts (01:53:40)

73 episodes

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Diana joined the United States Army (USA) in 2008 and served as part of the Adjutant General’s (AG) Corps for 10 years, reaching the rank of Staff Sergeant.
In this episode Diana talks about joining the Army, what training was like, and the build up to deploying to Afghanistan within her first year. She also talks about her fiancé, who was also deployed to Afghanistan, but was sadly killed in action (KIA).
Diana also describes her feelings and emotions after loosing her fiancé during the deployment to Afghanistan, plus what it was like returning home after such a loss. She explains the other duty stations throughout her career which included South Korea and Hawaii. Lastly, Diana talks about the book she wrote; In Loving Memory - A Story of Love, Loss and Living On.
Watch Episode on YouTube:
Part 1: youtu.be/HANMItZ_-WQ

Part 2: youtu.be/NWLhzkaz4pw

TikTok:
tiktok.com/@militaryveteranspodcast
Instagram:
instagram.com/militaryveteranspodcast
Twitter:
twitter.com/MilVetPodcast
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company/military-veterans-podcast
Merchandise:
milvetpodcast.com/merch

Send us a text

Message at the beginning of the recording is from your host Gav, giving you information on how you can support the show through Patreon.
Supporting monthly would help the show record future episodes and help with the upkeep of the show.
£5 a month will give you access to bonus recordings, where Gav and the guest chat about things that don't make it into the main recording.
Thank you.

Support the show

  continue reading

Chapters

1. Intro & 2 Year Anniversary (00:00:00)

2. Growing Up (00:04:45)

3. Joining the U.S. Army (00:09:22)

4. Basic Training - South Carolina (00:12:51)

5. Adjutant General School (00:22:27)

6. First Duty Station - Fort Carson (00:24:08)

7. Afghanistan Deployment (00:27:56)

8. Specialist Bobby J. Pagan (00:47:48)

9. Returning from Afghanistan (01:28:57)

10. Female Engagement Team (FET) (01:36:08)

11. South Korea (01:37:14)

12. Hawaii (01:43:14)

13. Transition Back to Civilian Life (01:46:12)

14. Book - In Loving Memory (01:49:29)

15. Final Thoughts (01:53:40)

73 episodes

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