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Tag: Quadrangle animal caretaker Adam Quintero

Quadrangle caretaker retiring with more than 50 years of service
July 28, 2020 — In 1965, when San Antonio native Adam Quintero was only 19 years old, he volunteered to serve in the Air Force after being passed over in the draft. Little did he know that it would be the start of a federal career that would last half a century... MORE

Adam Quintero feeds the ducks, geese and pigeons at the U.S. Army North Quadrangle July 28, 2020. Quintero retires from federal service July 31 with more than 50 years of service

Longtime Army North Quadrangle animal caretaker has unique responsibilities
September 17, 2015 — Being an animal caretaker wasn’t the career path Adam Quintero always had in mind. He recalls as a child not really knowing what he wanted to be, but being grateful for a chance interaction more than 40 years ago... MORE

Fort Sam Houston Quadrangle animal caretaker Adam Quintero scans the pond in the southeast corner of the area prior to cleaning. Pond maintenance is one of the many duties Quintero performs to take care of the Quad’s many deer, ducks, peacocks and fish.