Urban Valor: the podcast
Urban Valor: the podcast
Urban Valor
Marine Survived Desert Storm, Invaded Iraq with His Son, Then Survived Fallujah
1 hour 28 minutes Posted Jun 10, 2025 at 4:00 pm.
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Meet Marine Corps veteran Armando Garcia, a dual-branch warrior who served 30 years in the U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps. In this episode of Urban Valor, Garcia recounts his incredible journey from Desert Storm to Fallujah, including surviving a grenade blast, building military infrastructure, training future Marines, and even serving alongside his own son in Iraq. From enlisting to escape poverty to being handpicked by General “Mad Dog” Mattis for Ranger School, Garcia’s path includes eve...