“It’s a really valuable program because it didn’t just teach me to develop professionally as a Soldier with skills like how to mentor my Soldiers, but it also taught me a lot about being resilient and a solid team player, especially in the military where mental health is such an important topic today.” Marcelo was nominated for the Military Mentor of the Year award. Dionysus Marcelo, a medical logistics specialist assigned to the 627th Hospital Center,1st Medical Brigade, poses with mentees at the TAPS Mountain Regional Military Survivor Seminar in Denver Colo., Apr. “I’m in school for psychology and I’ve attended classes on child stress, but nothing in those textbooks prepared me for the experience that actually being present in the TAPS program gave me,” said Marcelo. Marcelo’s scope was much wider than on just the Soldiers, he wanted his efforts to assist Military Families as a whole. “I’m fortunate enough to have never lost my dad, however I’m aware that these kids experience unique challenges that the military lifestyle has to offer.” “Once I started working with TAPS, I got a broader view of wanting to work with military children because it touched base on when I grew up in a military household,” Marcelo said. But working with the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors - a national nonprofit organization that provides care and support to individuals grieving the death of a military loved one - is where he found the core of his purpose. Marcelo’s active involvement in BOSS marked the beginning of his military community service efforts. “I first joined BOSS because I really liked the idea of the Army prioritizing the interests of single Soldiers,” he said. Dionysus Marcelo, a medical logistics specialist assigned to the 627th Hospital Center, 1st Medical Brigade, stands in front of The Hub on Fort Carson Colo., Oct. The BOSS program is comprised of volunteer civilians and servicemembers who help plan and hold unique events for single Soldiers and the community on and around installations. Marcelo, now a medical logistics specialist assigned to the 1st Medical Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, 627th Hospital Center and a psychology major at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, is a devoted member of Fort Carson’s Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers program. “The foundation for me was to just follow in my dad’s footsteps and join the Air Force, however, I had this new enlightenment that led me to wanting to help others through social work or therapy,” said Marcelo. Dionysus Marcelo is a Soldier who defines the meaning of the term selfless service.īorn in Mandaluyong, Philippines and raised in Nevada at Nellis Air Force Base, Marcelo knew he would answer the call to duty one day. Doniel Kennedy) VIEW ORIGINALįORT CARSON, Colo. Caleb Briggs, pose for a photo at the Hub on Fort Carson Colo., Oct.
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