My twin brother Irving and I were born July 14, 1981 in Mexico City. Most my family lives in Mexico and El Salvador, but some live here in the United States. At the age of 8 my Mom, sister Jenny, Irving and I came to live with my Dad in Pennsylvania. We later moved to Upstate New York, to Goshen, where we then grew up. I joined the US Army not long after graduating high school. While in the military I was stationed in South Carolina and Savannah, Georgia. I worked as a Chaplain's Assistant and my brigade was the first to cross the Kuwaiti border into Iraq during Operation: Iraqi Freedom. After a 12 months in the Middle East, I came home. I've since been honorably discharged from the Army and I'm now working toward my major of International Relations with a minor in Political Science. I love and cherish my family and friends. I wouldn't change anything because it made me into the man I am today.