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Spirit Spotlight: Staff Sgt. Jamel Warren

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Staff Sgt. Jamel Warren is a Bronx, N.Y., native who joined the Air Force five years ago. He joined the Reserve three years ago, later transferring from Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., to the 931st Air Refueling Group.
 
Air Force job: Combat Arms Instructor, 931st Security Forces

Civilian job: Prison guard for the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office in Tulsa, Okla.

Education: Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from Southwestern College

What I'm reading: I just finished New Moon, the second book of the Twilight Series

What I'm listening to: I just downloaded The Fray's new album from Itunes

Favorite movie: Hard to say. I love comedies and action movies. I own more than 200 DVDs.

Favorite way to relax: I enjoy playing with my guns and spending time with friends. Good friends are hard to come by so I like to keep the ones I have. 

Favorite Sport: Baseball

Favorite team: New York Yankees

Easiest way to annoy me: Very hard to do. Close-minded people who always have to be right can get you pretty close. 

Most influential person in my life: My mother. She did it alone. Two children, single parent in New York City. Let's just say I wasn't always on the straight and narrow. 

If won $1 million I would: Donate to charity. I know what it's like to have nothing. I grew up in tough times. I would invest to earn more and never forget where I came from.