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Fil-Am is US Army’s top soldier
By Alcuin Papa
Inquirer
Posted date: October 28, 2007
MANILA, Philippines—A Filipino-American bested 25 others from different units of the United States Army to win the distinction of being the US Army’s best soldier.
Specialist Heyz Seeker, 35, whose mother hails from Bohol, was named “Soldier of the Year,†according to Army.Mil, the US Army’s official homepage.
To win the award, Seeker, who has visited the Philippines only once in his lifetime, had to compete in a series of mental and physical tests held from Oct. 1 to 5 at Fort Lee in Virginia.
The competition included M-4 rifle qualification, day and night urban warfare, battle drills, a written exam on military topics, an essay, a physical fitness test, battle drills and a mystery event.
Seeker represented the US Army Special Operations Command in the competition. He is currently stationed at Hunger Army Airfield, Georgia, with the 75th Ranger Regiment.
He told the Army website that three tours of duty in Afghanistan and one in Iraq helped him prepare for the competition.
“I love the Army, and I love living a structured life,†he said. “I’m all about paving the way, leading the way and being the first at something. I was the first in my family to be a ranger, and I’d like to one day become the first Filipino sergeant major of the Army.â€
Seeker lists his hometown as Grover, California, but his family is now based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Born to Filipino parents in Atascadero, California, Seeker grew up in Grover. His father died when he was 2 years old and his mother remarried when he was 10.
His mother, Maxima Voelker, is from Bohol. Seeker’s first and only trip to the Philippines was when he was 15. He grew up hearing stories of how both his father and stepfather had fought in World War II.
According to a news release from the Army’s Public Affairs Office, Seeker nurtured an interest in cooking. He plans to put up a sushi bar when he retires from the Army.
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