Tuesday, September 3, 2013

NYPD Officer Serves in Afghanistan as Marine

NYPD Officer Serves in Afghanistan as Marine
Military.com
American Forces Press Service
by Cpl. Paul Peterson
Sep 03, 2013

CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan – Before the War on Terror, the toppling of the oppressive Taliban regime in Afghanistan, or the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, a young boy from the Bronx knew one thing: he wanted to help.

Marine Corps Sgt. Jonathan L. Vasquez was that boy in New York City. Today, Vasquez is a Marine Corps reservist currently serving with Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Regional Command-Southwest, in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

“I’ve been that way since I was young,” said Vasquez, who spent four years persistently applying to become a New York City police officer after joining the military at the age of 17.

“Both the career choices I made happen to help people. It’s the best of both worlds, I say,” he said.

While already committed to the idea of public service, the attacks on the World Trade Center changed things for the then-12-year-old Vasquez.
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