Page 21 - The Dispatch May 2019

Spc. Khairi Hussein from the 71st Theater Information Operations Group prepares for the land navigation portion of a competition at Camp
Swift near Bastrop, Texas on Dec. 15th, 2018 (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Melisa Washington)

While juggling Khairi’s hectic schedule and tag-teaming The Border Patrol training will require six months in Geor-
with Khairi to take care of the kids, Otoor is also studying gia and an additional 10 weeks of Spanish classes.
for a pharmaceutical degree at Austin Community College.
Despite the sacrifices and challenges, Otoor remains pos- Upon learning that Khairi is also striving to challenge
itive. himself again by taking on a new career, Khairi’s sponsor
wasn’t surprised.
“What he does means a lot because he is perfect in his
work in whatever he does,” Otoor said. “Whether it be “Specialist Khairi teaches younger, older and all Soldiers
the military or Counter drug-- in everything he does, he is that the only limits we have are the ones we put on our-
the best. I like what he does and I like to see him be num- selves,” said Celaya. “He is a great Soldier, he is a great
ber one for everything-- his job, his family, his imagination. husband, father, he is an all-around a good role model to
We work together.” have for lower enlisted Soldiers. I believe he will go far,
and the kind of person who can be the leader to raise mo-
With the Best Warrior Competition out of the way, Khairi rale and people to look up to.”
has his eyes set on his next endeavor.
By becoming a border patrol officer, Khairi will be fulfilling
In a few short months Khairi will join the U.S. Customs and his other dream of becoming a law enforcement officer.
Border Protection as a Border Patrol Officer.
“I think that is one of the keys also having lived in a period
“We want to take full advantage of all of the skills that I of time in a country that has almost lost hope, to coming
have,” Khairi said. “In the customs program, because of to a country that is full of hope and opportunities,” said
my language skills, I will be an asset and they will assign Khairi. “I definitely strive to take advantage of every single
me to a port of entry where there is a large Middle Eastern opportunity that we have.”-D
community.”