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Sgt. Erick Fernandez, recruiter, Tempe Recruiting Company, poses for a photo at the Phoenix Recruiting Battalion headquarters, Phoenix, May 18. Fernandez, originally from Panama, moved to the United States at the age of 18 and joined the U.S. Army in 2005. (Photo by Alun Thomas, USAREC Public Affairs)

From Panama to Phoenix: A Recruiters Story

Army Sgt. Erick Fernandez, a recruiter with Tempe Recruiting Company, poses for a photo at the Phoenix Recruiting Battalion headquarters, Phoenix, May 18, 2017. Fernandez, originally from Panama, moved to the United States at age 18 and joined the Army in 2005. Army photo by Alun Thomas

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