A Family Affair: Three Ansbach Army JROTC Cadets Promote Their Father

"Proud Family" L to R: Leslie Garcia (mother), SFC Edgar Surens Garcia, Cdt/CPL Railie Massari Garcia, Cdt/PVT Ryann Surens Garcia, and Cdt/SGT Angelica Surens Garcia (Photo by MSG (Ret) Christopher Buchanan)
Photo Credit: MSG (Ret) Christopher Buchanan

Posted on November 12th, 2020
Story by: MAJ (R) Madonna L. Roberts
2nd Brigade

Veterans Day

Update 13 NOV 2020: MAJ Roberts has also shared videos of Ansbach JROTC's Veterans Day Program. You can watch them on the Ansbach HS Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AnsbachMHS/.

ANSBACH, GERMANY -- On November 2, 2020, Cadet/PVT Ryann Surens, Cdt/CPL Railie Massari Gracia, and Cdt/SGT Angelica Surens Garcia, helped promote their father, Edgar Surens Velazquez, to Sergeant First Class. The three siblings are enrolled in the 9th JROTC Battalion at Ansbach Middle High School. Army Instructor, MSG (Ret) Christopher Buchanan also attended the ceremony.

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Proud AI L to R: MSG (Ret) Christopher Buchanan, Cdt/PVT Ryann Surens Garcia, Cdt/CPL Railie Massari Garcia, Cdt/SGT Angelica Surens Garcia, and SFC Edgar Surens Garcia — "Proud AI" L to R: MSG (Ret) Christopher Buchanan, Cdt/PVT Ryann Surens Garcia, Cdt/CPL Railie Massari Garcia, Cdt/SGT Angelica Surens Garcia, and SFC Edgar Surens Garcia
Photo Credit: Leslie Garcia