20 years and counting: A first sergeant’s path from hardship to successful Army career
Army 1st Sgt. Gina Aceves, the senior enlisted leader of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, leads an accountability formation prior to the start of physical readiness training at Fort Riley, Kansas, Oct. 12, 2016. Aceves joined the Army more than 20 years ago to provide a better life for her family after living in financial hardship most of her life. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Warren W. Wright Jr.