Staff Sergeant Feliciano Perez

Staff Sergeant Feliciano Perez, age 26, has served in Army Reserve for one year, following six years of Active Duty service in Infantry. Perez notes that he joined the Reserve because, "I still wanted to wear the uniform, but I wanted a different field of work. I actually wanted to get into the medical field and continue my education."

Perez was deployed to Afghanistan from April 2004 until April 2005. He has received two awards, EIB (Expert in Infantry Badge) and CIB (Combat Infantry Badge). In the Army Reserve, Perez serves as a patient administrator specialist. He handles the paperwork of injured troops to transfer them out of theatre and into a medical facility, and then to discharge them from the military. He is currently a student, completing his degree at El Camino College and will enlist in the Police Academy in July 2008 to become a police officer for the Los Angeles County Police Department.

When asked how he feels about participating in the 100th Anniversary, Perez says, "I feel honored. I've never re-enlisted before. [Joining the Army Reserve] has been a milestone in my career and I know this will be a milestone for the Army Reserve." Perez looks forward to visiting the nation's Capitol for the first time in his life and re-enlisting on the Army Reserve's 100th Anniversary with his father by his side.