Bio

• Name:   Ernie Garcia
• Age:   76yrs
• Service Period:   Vietnam / Gulf / Iraq
• Branch:   US Marines
• Introduction:
  
  "From day one I wanted to be a Marine, and I would go today if they let me. Again, I loved being a Marine, I loved being on the edge, I loved taking the risk, and I always will. But, helping people I think is, that's probably what I think of when I think of what really mattered in my life in the Marine Corps."
  – Ernie Garcia
  
  For the 100th Patriot Features documentary, we can think of no better message to convey than the life of Ernie Garcia...a life of service. Patriot Features was created to tell the service stories of our military veterans, and inherently, being a member of the United States military is itself an act of selfless service. We're proud to present our 100th Patriot Feature veteran, who exemplified a life of service to Country and Corps through his extraordinary experiences in 3 conflicts, the Vietnam, Gulf, and Iraq wars, and rose to service in the halls of our government, at the highest levels. Our young people need inspiration today...to aspire to something greater than themselves. We give them the military service story of Earnest Garcia.
  
  This is: "Garcia, a service story".