Sergeant Alejandro Diaz

Sergeant Alejandro Diaz trained over 200 personnel from all branches of the military in firefighting principles and techniques as an instructor, and is the first Marine to be awarded the Colin Powell Award in Education. He stepped up to coordinate the Toys for Tots campaign in a unit with only a few Marines, and collected over 25,000 toys for distribution to needy children. Along with volunteering as the colors sergeant for military ceremonies in the San Antonio area, he visits with wounded Marines in the AFB hospital, volunteers as a tutor for children after school, and has received the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal for the many hours he has dedicated to community service.