Born in Washington D.C., Hugo Mendoza served as an Ammunition Technician (2311) in the U.S. Marine Corps. He is an Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm Veteran and lives in Northern Virginia with his family. Hugo holds a bachelor's degree in English and a master's degree in journalism and public affairs. In his free time, he walks, hikes, runs, and bikes the many trails found throughout the DMV.
View of the U.S. Capitol while Hugo Mendoza waits in line to enter the rotunda to pay respects to President Jimmy Carter. (Jan 7, 2025)
Desert Shield and Desert Storm veterans, including an Operation Desert Storm Gold Star Family member.
In the news:
Monday, May 27, 2024
Hugo participated in this year's National Memorial Day Parade. Before lining up and marching down Constitution Avenue, all of the participants gathered for a group photograph in front of the United States Capitol with all 50 state flags displayed.
The National Desert Storm Memorial Association is working to build a new national monument in Washington D.C. near the Vietnam Memorial and the Lincoln Memorial to honor the many service men and women who served in support of Operation Desert Shield or Desert Storm. The construction phase of the project starts this summer.
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On Sat, May 27, 2023, Kent Shively and Hugo Mendoza joined Maureen Umeh on Fox5 to discuss the Memorial Day Parade, as preparations are underway for a Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial on the National Mall in Washington D.C.
Watch the segment here, https://www.fox5dc.com/video/1226817.
Hugo Mendoza being interviewed on Fox5 (May 27, 2023).