 Petty Officer Sheila Gomez works in Aviation Maintenance Administration at Masawa's Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Detachment. Her Puerto Rican roots shape her way of life, and she looks back on them during Hispanic Heritage Month. My co-worker is actually like the food last year for Hispanic Heritage Month. I try to share it as much as possible. Her work life is also influenced by how she was raised. I love the people that I work with growing up with my values and the way I grew up with my family. It makes me want to be more and more like my parents and just be respectful to my new family. There's so many different things that I have to learn still. And learning is what she plans to do. Gomez looks to make the military a career, all the while taking pride in her heritage. Petty Officer Ben Larshide, Masawa Air Base, Japan.