Both were recently activated as part of Task Force Freedom in Washington, D.C.
Gardner News
ASHBURNHAM The latest mission for a local father and daughter has turned out to be something of a family affair.
Staff Sgt. Roberto Alicea and his daughter, Pvt. Felicia Alicea, were both recently activated as part of Task Force Freedom, a 700-person element of soldiers and airmen from Massachusetts and Vermont supporting the U.S. Secret Service in Washington, D.C.
Father and daughter normally serve in National Guard units with different missions, and this is the first time they have been deployed together. While deployed, they are serving in separate units and on alternating shifts, so it’s possible they will not get the chance to actually work together.