Mother’s Day: The Important Role of Military Moms

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Being a mother is not an easy task. Raising children, giving them values and doing everything possible for them to live in a better world are some of the many tasks of millions of women in the world. But if, in addition, that woman has an unusual profession, then, not only makes her an exemplary mother but an extraordinary woman.

That is the case of Alejandra, a a 27 year-old Mexican military professional born in Celaya.
Alejandra decided to enter the military career, following in the footsteps of her husband, Julian. It was on a mission to Afghanistan, where he was for a year, when the thoughts of who would take care of her husband or who would assist him in the war zone if something happened to him, which led her to make the decision to join the the military.

And today, as a result of her reasons relating to her husband, she serves as a “Health Specialist”: providing medical assistance in the war zone so that the family of the military have the peace of mind that she, like other colleagues, will be there to take care of their own.
His profession has allowed him to bring many of those values to the upbringing of his five-year-old son, Julian, and the twins he hopes for in the coming months.
“Being in the military has taught me many values, many of which I have applied from my childhood. Among them, discipline, responsibility and sisterhood. “I do not give up until the mission is fulfilled, giving it 100%, for the good of my comrades and our nation, without accepting a defeat,” Alejandra tells us. Further, she tries to apply these concepts in her day-to-day responsibilities as a mother, and in the education of her child.

Although one of the great challenges that Alejandra sees in her military work is the fact always having to be abreast of medical advances and any restrictions that may exist during a medical intervention, there is no doubt that her greatest challenge is being away from her son and her husband. She has had to endure missing long periods of time of Julian’s growth, in addition to not being present on important dates with her family – birthdays, anniversaries and special holidays.

And although one would think that all this could lead to reproach on the part of her son, the opposite is true: he feels happy and is proud that his parents are “Sirs” – a name Julian gives soldiers and soldiers – to the point of considering a military profession as an adult.
Alejandra, like so many other mothers, makes daily sacrifices that allow her to feel a sense of fulfillment with their profession, while achieving a balance between her family and her professional life. Thus, their children feel a sense of happiness to see their mothers fulfill their dream. For any child, having a mother with such a respected vocation and profession as that of Alejandra, no doubt, makes her an extraordinary mother. Congratulations!