Lance Cpl. John J. Garcia, a turret gunner for 3rd
Summary
Lance Cpl. John J. Garcia, a turret gunner for 3rd Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, and native of Harlingen, Texas, poses for a photo at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, following a patrol. Garcia overcame his difficult childhood, including nine years of homeless living, to earn a high school degree, complete three and a half years of college and is wrapping up his first tour in Afghanistan.
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11/08/2011
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