Where did you serve and what did you do?

I was station on Camp Pendleton with1st Light Armored Recon Battalion. I was a 5711, which is NBC. I ran gas chambers, and trained Marines on the proper use of their Field Protective Mask.

Tell us how you’re giving back to your community.

In 2021 I was putting bikes together with other veterans for needy kids for Christmas. When we were done, the night of the 12th, I was walking across the street to my house and I got hit by a pickup going 45 mph. I am still recovering and am between community outreach programs.

Why do you do it?