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“A Day in the Life of a Brazilian Army Sergeant”

Hello, my name is Carlos Silva. I am 38 years old and I am a sergeant in the Brazilian Army. My tag name is Silva. My branch is Artillery. I like my job because I love discipline, teamwork, and weapons.

I live in Rio de Janeiro, a beautiful city in Brazil. I live near the beach with my family. My wife’s name is Ana. She is a math teacher and she is 35 years old. We have two children. Our daughter’s name is Julia. She is 10 years old. Our son’s name is Pedro. He is 7 years old. They go to school in the morning and they like to play in the afternoon.

During the week, I wake up early every day.

I usually wake up at 5:30 a.m. I make my bed, I take a shower, and I eat breakfast.

Then I go to the military base. At work, I do physical training, I clean weapons, and sometimes I go to the shooting range. I like running and playing football with the other soldiers. I don’t like staying inside for too long. I prefer to be active.

My wife likes to go to the gym and she watches TV series at night. She doesn’t like sports very much, but she enjoys walking on the beach. On the weekends, we often go to the beach together. We take snacks, we swim, we play with the kids, and we relax.

Sometimes, we visit famous places in Rio. We like to go to Christ the Redeemer and Sugar Loaf Mountain. The view is amazing and the children love it.

I have two siblings. My brother lives in São Paulo, and my sister lives in Brasília. We don’t see each other very often, but we talk on the phone and sometimes I visit them during holidays.

This is my life as a Brazilian Army sergeant. I love my family, my job, and my country.

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