Marine Overcomes Hardship to Pursue Drill Instructor Dream

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06.16.2008

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Marine Corps Cpl. Andrew E. Nelson, 21, a personnel clerk with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 5, stands in front of a picture that depicts his main goal, becoming a drill instructor, at Camp Korean Village, Iraq, June 15, 2008. Born in Philadelphia, Nelson overcame hard times to turn his life around. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan Tomlinson, Regimental Combat Team 5

• Date Taken: 06.16.2008
• Date Posted: 07.03.2025 20:19
• Photo ID: 9155810
• VIRIN: 080616-D-D0439-7306
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