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Video by Sgt. Kate Kuebler
Enlistee Recovers from Injury, Pursues title of Marine (Package/Pkg)
1st Marine Corps District
Jan. 14, 2019 | 2:31
Earning the title Marine comes with its own challenges, let alone the challenges faced before leaving for boot camp. Jonathan Ordonez, an enlistee at Recruiting Substation Essex, talks about winning his own battles in the Delayed Entry Program and how to not give up. This story includes soundbites from Jonathan Ordonez, Newark, New Jersey. This story is also available in high definition.
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