EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The theme for Hispanic Heritage Month 2024 is Pioneers of Change: Shaping the Future Together. We met with Senior Airman Ransel Cruz to discuss his origin story and journey to the U.S. Air Force.
"I was born in the Dominican Republic and came to the United States a young child. I attended English Second Language classes during my childhood in order to learn English and was the first in my family to go to college and enlist in the Air Force. Throughout my life I've tried to excel and set the standard for the people that come after me. Now I have a cousin who wants to join the U.S. Air Force with hopes of becoming a pilot. I am proud to say that I have set high standards for my family and love to see them aspiring for better futures."