The life of Air Force cadet Alexander Bello-Ortiz - in photos | Univision News United States

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Alexander Bello-Ortiz transferred to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 2019 to study engineering. He dreamed of becoming an astronaut. Crédito: Courtesy of the family.

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Alexander Bello-Ortiz was widely ired by his peers for being a selfless and motivational leader, "the epitome of joy". Crédito: Courtesy of the family.

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Alexander Bello-Ortiz wearing traditional Bolivian campesino outfit.
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Alexander Bello-Ortiz was an Eagle Scout in high school before earning a full scholarship to Norwich University in Vermont as a cadet in the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Course (AFROTC). Crédito: Courtesy of the family.

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Alexander Bello-Ortiz in his Air Force cadet uniform at Norwich University where he earned a scholarship. Courtesy of the family.

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Alexander Bello-Ortiz with his mother, Lourdes Ortiz. "Alex has been my whole life. There is no greater pain in the world and it doesn't go away with time. I miss everything about him because he was the reason for my life, I don't know how to be anything other than Alex's mom." Crédito: Courtesy of the family.

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Alexander Bello-Ortiz with his mother, Lourdes Ortiz, stepfather and other family at Norwich University in Vermont.
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Alexander Bello-Ortiz with his mother, Lourdes Ortiz, in his cadet uniform at Norwich University in Vermont.
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Alexander Bello-Ortiz showed his interest in the military at a very young age, ing the Navy's marine cadets when he was only eight years old.
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Alexander Bello-Ortiz while studying at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. Crédito: Courtesy of the family.

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Alexander Bello-Ortiz in his Air Force cadet uniform. After his death, Embry-Riddle University posthumously awarded Bello-Ortiz his electrical engineering degree, cum laude. Courtesy of the family.