Monday, March 10, 2008

Heroes: Marine Looks Back on Long Journey to Corps

"I always wanted to visit America,” Vyskocil said. “I started to save up enough money for a plane ticket and some extra spending money.”

He arrived in America in 1998 with one change of clothes, a small bag and no ability to speak the English language.

“I’m proud that I’m a Marine and honored to serve this country,” ... “I came to this country with basically nothing, and after 10 years, I have a family and everything I’ve ever dreamed of before coming to the United States. I’ll never take the freedom America gave me for granted.”

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