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Sergeant Edwin Castaneda | Chicago, IL posted: Jul 27 2009

It was an honor to serve in the Marine Corps


Sergeant Edwin Castaneda

Chicago, IL

I joined in 1996 Jan. 03 and went to boot camp in San Diego, Ca. After boot camp, I went to TMO School in Ft. Eustis, Va. After TMO School, I was stationed in Okinawa, Japan for one year. Then after that I was stationed in Camp Lejeune for three years. After my four year enlistment, I joined the reserve for four years in Great Lakes, Il.