85th U.S. ARMY RESERVE SUPP0RT COMMAND

Arlington Heights, Illinois

U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Maribel Cano-Meraz is a first-generation born U.S. citizen, of Mexican descent, who grew up in Chicago in the communities of Hermosa and Humboldt Park.
180308-A-KL464-001.JPG Photo By: Master Sgt. Anthony L Taylor

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. - U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Maribel Cano-Meraz is a first-generation born U.S. citizen, of Mexican descent, who grew up in Chicago in the communities of Hermosa and Humboldt Park. Cano-Meraz grew up in a loving family going on vacations, played softball, basketball and was involved in gymnastics, but she also experienced gang violence activity and recruiting during her youth in her local communities. During Women’s History Month, she shares her story of determination to find a better way for herself before becoming a statistic. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Anthony L. Taylor)


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