Katherine Montenegro (Sergeant Kiba)

I was in the military for four years, so I served my contract. I ended up getting out because I had my son. My son was born in Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

I was in the military for four years, so I served my contract. I ended up getting out because I had my son. My son was born in Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Yes. And the best thing that I have. Of course. My son is my biggest motivation. Everything that I do, I do it with my son in mind and how I can make his life better. compared to the life that I had. I literally had a volcano in the back of my house. I lived in the jungle. So seeing from where I came from to how his life is, is very different, two different worlds.

Yes. And the best thing that I have. Of course. My son is my biggest motivation. Everything that I do, I do it with my son in mind and how I can make his life better. compared to the life that I had. I literally had a volcano in the back of my house. I lived in the jungle. So seeing from where I came from to how his life is, is very different, two different worlds.

Yes. And the best thing that I have. Of course. My son is my biggest motivation. Everything that I do, I do it with my son in mind and how I can make his life better. compared to the life that I had. I literally had a volcano in the back of my house. I lived in the jungle. So seeing from where I came from to how his life is, is very different, two different worlds.

I get out, I come back to Miami. I started using my GI Bill to go to FIU. I wanted to start college. But I realized that I wasn't making money because I can't go to school and work and take care of my son and do everything all at once. So I do drop out of college. And then that's when I'm like, I have to go into the police academy. I go to the police academy.

I get out, I come back to Miami. I started using my GI Bill to go to FIU. I wanted to start college. But I realized that I wasn't making money because I can't go to school and work and take care of my son and do everything all at once. So I do drop out of college. And then that's when I'm like, I have to go into the police academy. I go to the police academy.

I get out, I come back to Miami. I started using my GI Bill to go to FIU. I wanted to start college. But I realized that I wasn't making money because I can't go to school and work and take care of my son and do everything all at once. So I do drop out of college. And then that's when I'm like, I have to go into the police academy. I go to the police academy.

This is in 2014. I got out of the military in 2012. So for those two years, I was actually trying to get hired as a mechanic. But every time I would go and apply somewhere, obviously the stereotype and everything, people would be like, oh, yeah, have your boyfriend come and apply. And I would be like, no, it's for me. I'm the mechanic. And I would never get a call back.

This is in 2014. I got out of the military in 2012. So for those two years, I was actually trying to get hired as a mechanic. But every time I would go and apply somewhere, obviously the stereotype and everything, people would be like, oh, yeah, have your boyfriend come and apply. And I would be like, no, it's for me. I'm the mechanic. And I would never get a call back.

This is in 2014. I got out of the military in 2012. So for those two years, I was actually trying to get hired as a mechanic. But every time I would go and apply somewhere, obviously the stereotype and everything, people would be like, oh, yeah, have your boyfriend come and apply. And I would be like, no, it's for me. I'm the mechanic. And I would never get a call back.

I would apply to a bunch of different, like, mechanic shops, and I would never get a call back.

I would apply to a bunch of different, like, mechanic shops, and I would never get a call back.

I would apply to a bunch of different, like, mechanic shops, and I would never get a call back.

So that's why I was like, okay, you know, let me start college. Then I dropped out of college, and I joined the academy.

So that's why I was like, okay, you know, let me start college. Then I dropped out of college, and I joined the academy.

So that's why I was like, okay, you know, let me start college. Then I dropped out of college, and I joined the academy.

No. So this is the thing, right? I go to the academy self-sponsored.

No. So this is the thing, right? I go to the academy self-sponsored.

No. So this is the thing, right? I go to the academy self-sponsored.