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# Hispanic Heritage Month Employee Spotlight - Herton Seda Gonzalez

By Pamela SmithDLA Aviation Public Affairs Office

                RICHMOND, Va.  –              
***National Hispanic Heritage Month is observed yearly from September 15 to October 15. It is a time to celebrate the achievements, histories, traditions, and cultural diversity of Hispanic Americans whose heritage is rooted in 20 Latin American countries and territories.***

***In observance of 2023’s Hispanic Heritage Month, Defense Logistics Agency Aviation will feature employees of Hispanic heritage.***

**Name:** Herton Seda Gonzalez

**Job Title:** Program Analyst

**Organization:** Command Programs Division, Command Support Directorate, DLA Aviation, Richmond

**Years of service with DLA Aviation:** 3 years

**Please describe your job in a sentence or two.  **I manage the support agreements for DLA Aviation, and I assist our program managers with documenting the agreements for DLA Aviation to provide or receive services with federal and non-federal trading partners. The types of agreements vary widely from engineering support to host tenant support agreements at DLA Aviation locations.

**How do you support the warfighter?**I administer the agreements for activities that are vital to support the procurement process that delivers parts and material to the warfighter.

**The theme for this Hispanic Heritage Month in 2023 is “Todos Somos, Somos Uno – We Are All, We Are One." In your words, briefly explain what this means to you?**To me, Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates Hispanics in the U.S. and around the world who have made great accomplishments in sports, music, politics, science, art, movies, and many more areas. There are 20 countries spread out in Europe, the Caribbean, Central America, South America, and one U.S. territory that are considered Hispanic.  Each of them has their own identity yet are united by their Hispanic Heritage. 

**Tell us something unique about your heritage or country of origin.**Puerto Rico, also known as Borinquen, is an archipelago and is the smallest island of the Greater Antilles. At roughly 100 miles by 35 miles, it is bigger than Rhode Island and smaller than Connecticut. Despite Puerto Rico’s size, it has made major contributions to U.S. culture such as Ricky Martin’s music, Rita Moreno’s movies, theater with Lin-Manuel Miranda, sports with Roberto Clemente Walker, and many more Hispanics that have contributed to world-wide events such as the Olympics and Miss Universe pageants.

**What is one thing you'd like others to know about your heritage?**Puerto Ricans have served in various U.S. military conflicts from World War I to the present. The 65th Infantry Regiment, known as the Borinqueneers, began as a volunteer unit in 1899 and officially joined the U.S. Army in 1908. The 65th served in both world wars, Vietnam, the Korean War and are distinguished in combat.

**Why is it important to you that we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month?**Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month provides the recognition to celebrate the many achievements by different people of Hispanic heritage. From entertainment to science, Hispanics have brought a significant and sometimes vibrant contribution to society.

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