Based on the fact that he's also wearing Rigger Wings, his basic branch was probably QM, unless he was a rigger during his enlisted days, which he almost certainly had to have had, being a Major w/ 17 years...
Posted on 01/16/2013 4:28:27 PM PST by nickcarraway
"It’s an honor to be part of this historic event," Maj. Jorge E. Vargas says
An Army major who hails from South Florida says he is looking forward to his rendezvous with history: Monday, he will serve in his military capacity at President Barack Obama's second inauguration.
“In my shoes, it’s an honor to be part of this historic event, celebrating democracy and supporting the military in celebrating freedom,” Maj. Jorge E. Vargas said in a phone interview Wednesday.
Vargas, 36, said that even though he has served in the military 17 years, Monday’s inauguration will be the first one he attends.
A married father of two, he is a Colombia native who grew up in Kendall and graduated from Braddock Senior High. He now is stationed in Washington, D.C., where up to an estimated 800,000 will gather on the National Mall and along the inauguration parade route.
An array of local law enforcement agencies will be there, too, helping manage crowds and being on the lookout for any potential threat.
For the inauguration, Army personnel are assigned to assist members of the president’s cabinet, and Vargas’ role is to serve as a military assistant for Vice President Joe Biden’s family, he said.
He will assist the family as a military escort, ensuring they get to the right place at the right time without complications. He said, however, it not as a security escort.
Because so much preparation is done before the event, he said he expects next week’s inauguration to go smoothly.
“The success of this operation is due to the training and professionalism” of the military and authorities, he said. “We are thankful for the support we receive from the American people.”
Of the inauguration, he added, "We in the military are very excited."
That is my concern as well, especially as our government continues to allow illegals to serve in our military as a path towards citizenship. Those individuals have no stake in the game when it comes to understanding and standing up for the U. S. Constitution and the freedoms and liberties that it provides. As more of them move into this country and join, the easier it will be for the dictator wannabe will be able to use the military to oppose the citizens of this nation with lethal force for they won’t be truly loyal to the founding fathers founding principles.
Kendall is in Dade country (where Miami is). Dade county is a liberal sewer.
Avoid Miami like the plague.
Based on the fact that he's also wearing Rigger Wings, his basic branch was probably QM, unless he was a rigger during his enlisted days, which he almost certainly had to have had, being a Major w/ 17 years...
Could ‘t determine his branch insignia, so I’ll defer to my Army colleagues. However, I did notice a star on his jump wings, suggesting an operational tour with an airborne unit. However, in the 82nd Airborne, thousands of soldiers are required to be airborne qualified, trigger pullers and support personnel alike.
At one time I thought it was a good and proper way for undocumented immigrants to be allowed to serve in the armed forces in exchange for citizenship. Now I am rethinking that idea because it is apparent that such action does not necessarily instill/mean dedication to our Constitution as spelled out by the Founders of this Nation. Think of the Major in Texas who murdered seemingly fellow soldiers with praise to Allah.
good analysis - thanks
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