Andres V. Gaeta

Andres Gaeta was born in a small town outside of Chicago, Illinois. He was raised in a predominantly Spanish-speaking family of immigrants from Jalisco, Mexico. Often spending the entirety of his summer in Jalisco with his grandparents, Andres witnessed first-hand the difficulties of living in another country with little to no opportunities for its citizens. It was these difficulties that led to his family's search for a better life in the United States. Andrés Gaeta nació en un pueblo chico cercas de Chicago, Illinois. Fue criado en una familia de inmigrantes de Jalisco, México, que predominantemente hablaban Español. Cada año, se pasaba sus veranos enteros en Jalisco con sus abuelos donde fue testigo de primera mano de las dificultades de la gente a causa de inseguridad y muy pocas oportunidades. Fueron estas mismas dificultades las que llevaron a su familia a buscar una vida mejor en los Estados Unidos. Andres Gaeta nasceu em uma pequena cidade fora de Chicago, Illinois. Ele foi criado em uma família de imigrantes predominantemente de língua espanhola de Jalisco, México. Muitas vezes passando todo o verão em Jalisco com os avós, Andres testemunhou em primeira mão as dificuldades de viver em outro país com poucas ou nenhumas oportunidades para os seus cidadãos. Foram essas dificuldades que levaram sua família a buscar uma vida melhor nos Estados Unidos. Andres Gaeta (bottom left), with his grandparents, father, and brother in Temastian, Jalisco, Mexico. Circa 1980’s. Andres did not waste the great opportunity that his family, and this country provided. Andres graduated from high school in the United States. Upon his graduation, he felt a need to give back to the country that had provided so much opportunity for him and his family. This led to Andres’ decision to join the United States Navy. Andres began his military service in February 2000 and remained on active duty until he became a member of the Navy Reserves in 2011. He continues to serve and contribute to his country as a military attorney (“JAG” Officer) in the United States Naval Reserve.