Andres Pazmin - Army Strong Stories

First Day in Portugal

Andres Pazmin — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:21:00 GMT

By: Andres Pazmin
Now I realize this is out of order but I felt I should go back to the first day of my trip to Portugal. We just arrived after a long flight and they had lost our baggage, but the show went on. The video below is of us in the scenic Sintra district of Lisbon as we walk around the square looking at the beautiful view. Andrew Branch (my partner in crime) and I just met up with our Portuguese counter parts: Luis Calado and Ricardo Vieira. Lt. Novais...read more

Putting things in perspective

Andres Pazmin — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 01:52:00 GMT

By: Andres Pazmin
After a couple days in Lisbon, Portugal, I was able to take a quick video explaining what kind of activities the Foreign Academy Exchange Program and Portuguese Army funded as part of the program. Just a week ago, I was struggling to get ready for Spring Break, finishing major graded assignments, and enduring unpleasant winter weather. Here, I am standing outside of the historical Monasterio de Jeronimo in the Belem district of the city after touring the inside of...read more

Portugal Here I Come

Andres Pazmin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:55:00 GMT

By: Andres Pazmin
I am lucky enough to be participating in the Foreign Academy Exchange Program (FAEP) for the second time. My first exchange was to Argentina in 2008. FAEP is a program that is COMPLETELY paid for by the Academy, which sends you to a foreign military academy, Portugal in my case. While you are at the foreign academy, you are partnered with cadets that serve as your guide to the country. Common activities include visiting different units and cultural outings...read more