Staff Sergeant Eric Fidelis Alva (born April 1, 1971) is the first Marine seriously injured in the Iraq War. He was in charge of 11 Marines in a supply unit when, on March 21, 2003, he stepped on a land mine, losing his right leg. He joined the United States Marine Corps in 1990 at the age of 19. He is a native of San Antonio, Texas.
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- Staff Sergeant Eric Fidelis Alva (born April 1, 1971) is the first Marine seriously injured in the Iraq War. He was in charge of 11 Marines in a supply unit when, on March 21, 2003, he stepped on a land mine, losing his right leg. He joined the United States Marine Corps in 1990 at the age of 19. He is a native of San Antonio, Texas. Currently he is working with Democratic representative Martin Meehan of Massachusetts and a bipartisan group of representatives to Capitol Hill to reintroduce the Military Readiness Enhancement Act, legislation that would repeal the Pentagon's "don't ask, don't tell" policy regarding homosexual conduct. Alva also served as the Grand Marshall of the 2008 Chicago Gay and Lesbian Pride parade held on Sunday, June 29, 2008.
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- Staff Sergeant Eric Fidelis Alva (born April 1, 1971) is the first Marine seriously injured in the Iraq War. He was in charge of 11 Marines in a supply unit when, on March 21, 2003, he stepped on a land mine, losing his right leg. He joined the United States Marine Corps in 1990 at the age of 19. He is a native of San Antonio, Texas.
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