1 00:00:01,830 --> 00:00:03,860 123 . 2 00:00:10,660 --> 00:00:13,820 This program is unique in the world , 3 00:00:13,830 --> 00:00:15,886 in the world of festivals , there is 4 00:00:15,886 --> 00:00:17,941 nothing like it in the world . It is 5 00:00:17,941 --> 00:00:19,774 the opportunity for our military 6 00:00:19,774 --> 00:00:21,497 personnel to get the chance to 7 00:00:21,497 --> 00:00:24,720 represent us as services and to be able 8 00:00:24,720 --> 00:00:26,900 to show off our professionalism for a 9 00:00:26,900 --> 00:00:28,956 lot of people . They have never seen 10 00:00:28,956 --> 00:00:31,122 another military person ever . And all 11 00:00:31,122 --> 00:00:33,344 they have to go on is the media or what 12 00:00:33,344 --> 00:00:35,456 they've seen in movies . So it's very 13 00:00:35,456 --> 00:00:35,320 important for us to be able to 14 00:00:35,320 --> 00:00:39,130 demonstrate who we are as people and 15 00:00:39,130 --> 00:00:41,241 for the community to get to know us . 16 00:00:43,750 --> 00:00:47,400 It was amazing . It was a big honor to 17 00:00:47,400 --> 00:00:51,220 be a part of uh Fiesta and be the U . 18 00:00:51,220 --> 00:00:53,560 S . Air Force ambassador and to be 19 00:00:53,560 --> 00:00:55,850 selected for that . Never been a part 20 00:00:55,850 --> 00:00:57,961 of Fiesta . I've never never heard of 21 00:00:57,961 --> 00:00:59,961 Fiesta until I got here until I got 22 00:00:59,961 --> 00:01:02,072 selected and to be a part of that for 23 00:01:02,072 --> 00:01:04,340 my first one , it was quite the honor . 24 00:01:04,340 --> 00:01:05,340 It was amazing 25 00:01:09,050 --> 00:01:11,272 growing up here as a child . You know , 26 00:01:11,272 --> 00:01:13,272 I just saw like the flowers and the 27 00:01:13,272 --> 00:01:15,328 cast Coronas , you know , cracked on 28 00:01:15,328 --> 00:01:17,383 people's heads and floats and things 29 00:01:17,383 --> 00:01:19,494 like that . But taking part in actual 30 00:01:19,494 --> 00:01:21,606 Fiesta as an ambassador . I've really 31 00:01:21,606 --> 00:01:25,010 seen uh the level of commitment these 32 00:01:25,020 --> 00:01:27,187 organizations and just the people that 33 00:01:27,187 --> 00:01:30,450 are a part of these events have on the 34 00:01:30,450 --> 00:01:32,617 community of san Antonio how much they 35 00:01:32,617 --> 00:01:34,839 love the city and want the best for the 36 00:01:34,839 --> 00:01:36,839 city and I think that's the biggest 37 00:01:36,839 --> 00:01:37,610 takeaway . 38 00:01:42,810 --> 00:01:45,200 It's a once in a lifetime experience 39 00:01:45,200 --> 00:01:47,144 that you're only going to get when 40 00:01:47,144 --> 00:01:49,367 you're here and everyone that I've ever 41 00:01:49,367 --> 00:01:51,589 talked to that has been an ambassador . 42 00:01:51,589 --> 00:01:53,690 Their face lights up and their soul 43 00:01:53,690 --> 00:01:55,634 lights up when they talk about the 44 00:01:55,634 --> 00:01:57,800 experience . And just the chance to 45 00:01:57,800 --> 00:02:00,650 experience that , I think is , uh , is 46 00:02:00,650 --> 00:02:02,600 incredible and it's so much fun .