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5:03 am
Wed June 13, 2012
From Philippines To Afghanistan: A U.S. Soldier's Story
By Tom Bowman
Originally published on Wed June 13, 2012 9:28 am
Spc. Bryan Maximo dreamed of being a soldier when he was a young boy in the Philippines and heard stories of his grandfather, who served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Maximo came to the U.S. and worked hard studying English. He wanted to become an infantryman. Last month, he suffered a concussion in an explosion in Afghanistan.