U.S. Sgt. Hassani Ribera assigned to the 113th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, 101st Troop Command, and 1st Sgt. Jorge Ribera of the 755th Military Police Company, 92nd military Police Brigade, Puerto Rico Army National Guard, pose for a photo at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Nov. 3, 2024. The 755th MP Co. mobilized to Honduras to provide base security and support to humanitarian operations accross Central America. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Spc. Felix Ortiz Rivera)
Troops assigned to the Puerto Rico National Guard participate in various events during the Hero's Sports Day held at Camp Santigo Joint Training Center, Salinas, Puerto Rico, Sept. 8, 2024. As part of National Guard Week, this event aimed to foster unity and morale by uniting Soldiers and their families. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Sgt. Elena Torres Rivera).
CAROLINA, Puerto Rico—A quiet resolve filled the air near Muñiz Air Force Base on Nov. 3 as families gathered to say goodbye to members of the 755th Military Police Company, 125th Military Police Battalion, 92nd Military Police Brigade of the Puerto Rico Army National Guard. The unit is set to deploy to Honduras, where it will support security operations as part of an ongoing mission in Central America. For many of these Guardsmen and their families, deployments are familiar, yet the moments leading up to departure remain charged with emotion.
Among the families standing strong was U.S. Army Sgt. Hassani Ribera, a public affairs specialist with the 113th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment. As he embraced his father, the first ...