Staff Sergeant Eric Fidelis Alva (born April 1, 1971) is the first U.S. military service member injured in the Iraq Occupation. 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 U.S. military service member injured in the Iraq Occupation. 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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  • Major General Christopher Cortez (left), commends Staff Sergeant Eric Alva on July 13, 2003, calling him "a credit to the Corps".
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  • Staff Sergeant Eric Fidelis Alva (born April 1, 1971) is the first U.S. military service member injured in the Iraq Occupation. 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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