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Sunday, July 1, 2012

Navy Cross Marine Hero returns home to cheers

La Porte crowd cheers return of Marine hero
By Tabatha Bognar
Saturday, June 30, 2012

Marine Cpl. Christopher Farias, who earned the Navy Cross and Purple Heart, was given a hero's welcome Saturday in La Porte. He was cited for "fearless actions and leadership" during combat in Afghanistan. Photo: Melissa Phillip / © 2012 Houston Chronicle

A Houston-area Marine was given a hero's welcome Saturday by dozens of supporters in La Porte.

A crowd filled the parking lot outside La Porte High School stadium, cheering and waving flags for Cpl. Christopher Farias, 26, who returned home with a Purple Heart and Navy Cross for "fearless actions and leadership" during a 2010 attack on his patrol base in Afghanistan.


"I had no idea what was going on today," said Farias, who sustained serious injuries as he helped fellow Marines during a Taliban attack. "It hit home to have so many people come to pay their respects, and I thank them for their support." read more here

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