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Liberian Serves U.S. Army with Gratitude |
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Thursday, 18 October 2007 |
Original Source: Armed Forces Press Service
Liberian Serves U.S. Army with GratitudeAmerican Forces Press Service
FORT LEE, Va., Oct. 19, 2007 – U.S. Army Spc. Momo S. Larmena Jr. has made a life out of giving back to his country, first to his native Liberia and now to the United States, his adopted country. Larmena, 42, joined the U.S. Army Reserves six months ago as a way to repay the debt he feels he owes to the American soldier who saved his life in Liberia. The former chemist had his first brush with tragedy in 1990 in his native Liberia, a small West African country settled by free American blacks in 1821. More than 200,000 people were killed in what became a 14-year civil war, and thousands became refugees.
Army Spc. Momo S. Larmena Jr. joined the U.S. Army as a way to show his gratitude to the native country of an American soldier who rescued him from certain death. Larmena is an advanced individual training student assigned to Company A, 244th QM Battalion, 23rd QM Brigade. U.S. Army photo by T. Anthony Bell
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