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Archive: October, 2021

Strength in Heritage: Shaping the Future through Strong Values
October 8, 2021 — Command Sgt. Maj. Javier Acosta, Missouri Army National Guard State Command Sergeant Major, grew up far from his current Missouri residence. He spent much of his youth on the border between Texas and New Mexico, near El Paso, playing in the desert mountains. He also assisted his father with animal husbandry, for the dean of New Mexico State University. “My Hispanic heritage is very important to me,” said Acosta. “I take pride in the positives associated with my heritage, characteristics such as hardworking, family-oriented and strong loyalty.” ... MORE

Command Sgt. Maj. Javier Acosta and Brig. Gen. Charles Hausman on helicopter flight while deployed to Iraq in 2019.