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Article: COAST GUARD PILOT TRACES ROOTS TO AIR FORCE OPPORTUNITIES

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March 24, 2007
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The U.S. Air Force issued the following press release:

By Tech. Sgt. Ben Gonzales Air Force News Agency

An Airman formed a passion for flying after enlisting in the Air Force, and with the educational benefits afforded to him, this former senior airman now flies Coast Guard helicopters here.

Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Juan Lopez was once an aerospace ground equipment mechanic at Norton Air Force Base in California, but while serving his country he developed a desire to take to the sky.

Commander Lopez's story really begins on Puerto Rico, where he grew up in the town of Yauco and dreamed of a better life. He left the island for the mainland at 18 and knew serving in the military could help ...

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