EPISODE · Jan 11, 2024 · 36 MIN
Defending the Capitol: SSG Aquilino Gonell
from Warriors In Their Own Words | First Person War Stories · host Evergreen Podcasts | The Honor Project
Staff Sergeant Aquilino Gonell served in the Army in Iraq. He was born in the Dominican Republic, and was granted US citizenship after joining the military. In this interview, he discusses the difficulty of gaining citizenship, discipling a fellow soldier for being cruel towards an Iraqi child, and defending the Capitol on January 6th as a Capitol Police Officer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Staff Sergeant Aquilino Gonell served in the Army in Iraq. He was born in the Dominican Republic, and was granted US citizenship after joining the military. In this interview, he discusses the difficulty of gaining citizenship, discipling a fellow soldier for being cruel towards an Iraqi child, and defending the Capitol on January 6th as a Capitol Police Officer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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