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Faces of Pendleton Episode 7: Staff. Sgt. Freddy Torres

Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton

Sept. 26, 2019 | 1:28

U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Freddy Torres, a native of Tucson, Arizona, speaks about his experiences as the chief instructor for multiple professional military education courses for Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, on Camp Pendleton, Sept. 26, 2019. Torres joined the Marine Corps in 2006 as in infantryman. Before serving with H&S Bn., he served with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, and 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st MARDIV. Torres received the Purple Heart after being seriously wounded in the leg while deployed with 3rd Bn., 5th Marines, to Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)