My name is 1LT Josue D. Nieves. I am currently an Executive Officer (XO) in the Reserves. I joined the Army in 1987. You may be wondering: How is that someone that joined the military so long ago still a lieutenant?

Well, when I joined the Army I was a Private (E-1). After four years on Active Duty I went to the Individual Ready Reserve (aka. Inactive Reserve). Soon as was itching for some action, and I joined the Reserves in Orlando, Florida, my new home. That was back in 1992. In 2004 I was deployed to Kuwait. There I had the opportunity to get a direct commission as an officer. I did the paperwork, and in 2007, by the direction of the President of the United States, and the grace of God, I was sworn as an officer in the Army Reserves.

I has been a long and exciting "voyage." Despite some hardships, I have no regrets about it, and I am looking forward to serve many more years. I will talk more about my life and adventures in the Army in the following weeks. I love to share with others the goodness of serving others. That is what I do in the Army. Stay tuned.

PS. This picture was taken in Dahlonega, Georgia. Very nice, ah?