Mike Garcia: “When he came home, he made sure that he continued to…”

“He was part of the boys of 67, fought in the Mekong Delta, received a Bronze Star or Purple Heart, saved the lives, and kept fighting despite being injured in his battles. More importantly, When he came home, he made sure that he continued to advocate for veterans. He stood up several veteran organizations, and he wrote biographies about our local veterans that are still on display. and I believe they're at the veterans collaborative where you can go read all of them. He did more for veterans locally than any single human being.” (02:22–02:35)

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