At the age of 21, Leticia Maciel Walpole left her poverty-stricken homeland of Mexico to come to the United States. In just six months she overcame the obstacles of immigration, culture shock, finances, language, and education to enlist in the US Army National Guard. Today, Leticia is a retired Lieutenant Colonel from US Army after 33 years and eight months of military service. Her deployments include Iraq, Afghanistan, and Kuwait, and she has 23 service medals.
Her inspirational story will amaze you.
