Humans of HOA- Staff Sgt. Jamie Valdez [Image 5 of 8]

DJIBOUTI

02.20.2025

Photo by Spc. Micheala Maldonado 

Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa

U.S. Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Kerry L.
Meuhlenbeck, Arizona Adjutant General, center, stands
with soldiers returning from deployment from Poland.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Aileen Espenoza, Jaime Valdez’s
sister, her friend Army Staff Sgt. Arlae Valenzuela and
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Lupecelia Leon, influenced
Valdez to become a warrant officer and cheered her on
through her candidacy. The photo depicts U.S. Army
Staff Sgt. Jamie Valdez to highlight her Warrant Officer
journey in Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’s
Humans of HOA feature. (Courtesy photo)

• Date Taken: 02.20.2025
• Date Posted: 02.20.2025 09:06
• Photo ID: 8878301
• VIRIN: 250220-A-YF092-2778
• Resolution: 3000x2000
• Size: 1.06 MB
• Location: DJ