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Pvt. Javier Blanco, Platoon 3206, Company I, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, had desired to be a Marine since he was a freshman in high school. He took part in the Junior Reserve Officer's Training Corp and was offered a scholarship through the program, but was later denied it because he wasn't a citizen. Blanco stayed motivated and still pursued his career in the Marine Corps, not letting anything get in the way of his dreams.

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Pvt. Javier Blanco, Platoon 3206, Company I, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, had desired to be a Marine since he was a freshman in high school. He took part in the Junior Reserve Officer's Training Corp and was offered a scholarship through the program, but was later denied it because he wasn't a citizen. Blanco stayed motivated and still pursued his career in the Marine Corps, not letting anything get in the way of his dreams.

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