Julixa Campusano

Julixa Campusano has always admired her father, and in 2003 following the 9/11 tragedy, she wanted not only to make a difference for her country, but also wanted to follow in her father’s footsteps by serving in the United States Army.

After basic training and advanced training at Fort Lee Virginia, Ms. Campusano was assigned to the 146th Quartermaster Company located at Fort Totten Queens. In 2004, she was deployed to Kuwait during Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. During her 15 months of deployment, Ms. Campusano was responsible for supervising and performing tasks involving the general upkeep and maintenance of all Army supplies and equipment. She was also part of convoys delivering supplies to soldiers stationed in different areas of Iraq.

Achieving the rank of Specialist after much dedication and hard work, Ms. Campusano received numerous medals and ribbons, including the National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal W/ M Device, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal and Overseas Service Ribbon.

After her deployment, Ms. Campusano joined the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) in college. There, she learned and developed her leadership skills in preparation for a career as an officer in the United States Army Reserves.

On February 6, 2009, Ms. Campusano completed the Quartermaster Basic Officer Leadership Course in Fort Lee, Virginia, achieving the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. She was then assigned to the 1179th Transportation Brigade located at Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn.

Ms. Campusano is a proud mother, daughter and solider who will continue to prosper in the years ahead. Throughout her time in the army, she has volunteered with grace, honor and commitment to her nation, which reflects how selfless, dedicated and brave she truly is.