Emily was born in Romeroville, New Mexico. Just a small town outside of Las Vegas, New Mexico. She was born at home and was raised by her parents, Jose Catarino Romero and Victoria (Lobato) Romero. I asked my cousin, Emily why she decided to join the military? She stated that she was eighteen years old, had graduated from high school and wanted to go to college. She did have a few scholarship offers; however, her parents couldn’t afford to send her to college. She understood,

I have five uncles who served in the military for the United States of America: 1. Leo O’Canas, served in the United States Air Force and was in the Korean War. 2. Johnny (Dan) O’Canas, served in the United States Army and was in Germany. 3. Albert O’Canas was in the United States Navy and was in Vietnam. He was responsible for patrolling rivers and canals on riverboats. Albert also was a Purple Heart recipient. He was instrumental in saving one of his buddies whe

I am Dianna (Sena) Aragon. I am the wife of John Danny Aragon. I would like to honor my husband John (Dan) Aragon, his father Arsenio Aragon; his uncle Felipe Aragon and Felipe Aragon’s grandson, Joel Felipe Aragon. All of these Aragon men served in the military. John (Dan) Aragon was instrumental in starting the Avondale, Boone, and Pueblo County Veterans Foundation. He served as Founder and President for eighteen (18 years). John was so very, very proud of this organization

Subject: The Sena – Martin Serrano Military Men I would like to honor my father, Rolando Sena (U.S. Army Corp, WWW II); my brothers: Victor Sena (U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force (Ret.) and Paul Martin Sena (U.S. Air Force (Ret.); my cousin Gilbert Sena (U.S. Army), son of Jose Horacio Sena; and my uncle, Wilton Sena (U.S. Army). Also, my nephew Victor Andrew Sena, Jr. (U.S. Air Force), son of Victor Sena. Our Hernan Martin Serrano family came as soldiers to New Mexico with the D