Photo By Sgt. Sarah Bailey | U.S. Army Pfc. Romina Hajy works in the 703rd Brigade Support Battalion supply room at...... read more read more
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FORWARD OPERATING BASE SHANK, Afghanistan – Women’s History Month is a time to reflect on the trials and tribulations women have endured on their path to equality in the United States.
Growing up as a Persian-American, Pfc. Romina Hajy, a supply specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 703rd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, has fought to prove herself, not only as a female, but as an American soldier.
Hajy was born in Iran and moved with her parents and sister to Seattle when she was two-years-old.
Shortly after moving to the U.S., her father worked primarily from London, leaving her mother to act as a single parent.
“My mother is, by far, my biggest role model,” Hajy said. “While my dad was working in Europe, she raised my sister and I as a single parent. She taught me how to be a strong female, and I cannot begin to express my gratitude for the lessons she taught me.”
As a 703rd BSB supply specialist, Hajy is quickly adapting to the demands of the position.
“It’s hard and challenging, but that’s why I chose to join the Army—I wanted to be challenged,” she said.
Although Hajy has only been in the Army for seven months, she has quickly established a high standard of what it means to be a female serving in the Army.
“In basic training we had one female drill sergeant and she set the tone for me,” Hajy said. She said Staff Sgt. Jessica Simpson, a drill sergeant with Battery B, 1st Battalion, 40th Field Artillery Regiment, 434th Field Artillery Brigade from Fort Sill, Okla., inspired her to step up and go the extra mile to be successful in the Army. She would never forget the positive impact Simpson had on her Army career and will remember it years down the road.
As a Persian female serving in the U.S. Army, Hajy is proud to wear her uniform.
“I wanted to serve my country, this country, because I know not many females in this world … get this opportunity, and I owe it to them to do my part,” Hajy said.
| Date Taken: | 03.19.2013 |
| Date Posted: | 03.21.2013 04:25 |
| Story ID: | 103850 |
| Location: | FORWARD OPERATING BASE SHANK, AF |
| Hometown: | SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, US |
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