Marine, public servant, Kansan : the life of Ernest Garcia /

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"Ernest Garcia was born and raised in Garden City, the grandson of Mexican immigrants. After graduating from KU, Garcia served in the Marine Corps and worked in various government positions. He saw combat in Iraq during both wars, worked for Bob Dole and Ronald Reagan, and finished out his care...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Garcia, Dennis Raphael (Autor)
Otros Autores: Dole, Robert J., 1923-2021 (writer of foreword.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2018]
Temas:
Garcia, Ernest, > 1946-
Dole, Robert J., > 1923-2021 > Friends and associates.
Garcia family.
Garcia (Famille)
Dole, Robert J., > 1923-2021
United States. > Marine Corps > Officers > Biography.
Kansas Highway Patrol > Biography.
États-Unis. > Marine Corps > Officiers > Biographies.
Kansas Highway Patrol.
United States. > Marine Corps.
2003-2011
Mexican Americans > Kansas > Biography.
Mexican American soldiers > Biography.
Iraq War, 2003-2011 > Biography.
Mexican Americans > Genealogy.
Américains d'origine mexicaine > Kansas > Biographies.
Militaires américains d'origine mexicaine > Biographies.
Guerre en Irak, 2003-2011 > Biographies.
Américains d'origine mexicaine > Généalogies.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)
Armed Forces > Officers.
Friendship.
Mexican American soldiers.
Mexican Americans.
Garden City (Kan.) > Biography.
Iraq.
Kansas.
Kansas > Garden City.
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Prologue
  • Escape, 1854-1920
  • Jose's foothold, 1921-1940
  • Ernie's promise, 1941-1957
  • Sanctuary in Ohio, 1958-1961
  • New heights, 1961-1964
  • Recruit, 1964-1971
  • Gateway to the Senate, 1971-1977
  • Making the grade, 1977-1979
  • World emissary, 1980-1984
  • Sergeant in peace, captain in war, 1985-2000
  • Return to war, 2001-2004
  • The road home, 2005-2014
  • Reflections, 2015
  • Epilogue. East Los Angeles, April 2016.

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