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Gunnery Sgt. Jimi Khamisi, a section leader with Marine Wing Support Squadron 374, brandishes his saw after taking down a large branch from an invasive species of plant June 13. - Gunnery Sgt. Jimi Khamisi, a section leader with Marine Wing Support Squadron 374, brandishes his saw after taking down a large branch from an invasive species of plant June 13.

Balancing Corps, Culture: Gunnery Sergeant Khamisi

African Americans, Asians, American Indians and other minority groups make up less than one third of the military population. These service members come from backgrounds with cultures and traditions, which offer a different perspective. Their unique background offers an approach inspiring to leading Marines, learning from other Marines and their overall conduct as a United States citizen.

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Sgt. Rafael Cervantes Jr., a Marine with Wounded Warrior Battalion West-Detachment Hawaii recovering from injuries sustained from an improvised explosive device blast, holds his four-year-old daughter Sophia at the Marine Corps Base Hawaii Iwo Jima Memorial, Oct. 23. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Suzanna Knotts) - Sgt. Rafael Cervantes Jr., a Marine with Wounded Warrior Battalion West-Detachment Hawaii recovering from injuries sustained from an improvised explosive device blast, holds his four-year-old daughter Sophia at the Marine Corps Base Hawaii Iwo Jima Memorial, Oct. 23. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Suzanna Knotts)

Reborn: Marine shares struggle with combat injuries, life now

Some may dread recalling the day of their brush with death, but Sgt. Rafael Cervantes Jr. embraces it as his second birthday. After conducting a house search in Bakwa District, Farah province, Afghanistan, then Cpl. Rafael Cervantes Jr., a motor transport mechanic with Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, took the wheel of a mine-resistant, ambush-protected all-terrain vehicle and hit an improvised explosive device.

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Michelle Lee-Dominique has a unique love for fitness, but it wasn’t just for the looks or the physical strength. - Michelle Lee-Dominique has a unique love for fitness, but it wasn’t just for the looks or the physical strength.

The Unshakeable

Michelle Lee-Dominique is an aerobics instructor at the Semper Fit Center.

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