United By The Duty To Serve
By Cristian Inga
Thursday, Aug 4, 2022, 01:14 PM
UNITED BY THE DUTY TO SERVE
Thai Dang, Joe Morgalis and Pamela Custis all served in the U.S. military at different points of their lives. The three represent a few of the many brave men and women who have defended our nation and sacrificed so much to protect our freedom.
Dang and Morgalis both served in the U.S. Army, while Custis served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Each one of them have been stationed in different parts around the world, from Germany to Hawaii to Korea to the Philippines. Neither is a Georgia native but the Peach State is a place they’ve called home for a long time. Dang was born in South Vietnam and moved to Georgia when he was 11 years-old, spending three years of service in Fort Stewart in Hinesville, GA. Margalis moved to Roswell, Georgia in 1982 from his native Baltimore, Maryland. Curtis hails from Chicago, Illinois, where she recalls being an avid Chicago sports fan growing up. “I’m a Chicago Bears fan and Walter Peyton, and basketball and Michael Jordan, those were my heroes during my time.” Custis currently resides in Smyrna and has been living in Georgia for 22 years.
Though they are all from different states, each share the years of service they served in the military. Another similarity amongst the veterans is their love for soccer. Dang compares soccer to the military in that it is a team effort where all players have to work together to accomplish the goal. Margolis is an Atlanta United fan and has been to several matches, but his love for soccer goes beyond being a 17. He’s also a soccer referee and for the past 22 years has refereed all levels of soccer, including the college level. Custis admits to not watching much soccer growing up as at the time Chicago didn’t have a professional soccer team, but she has been following the 5-Stripes since the team played its first season in Major League Soccer back in 2017.
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