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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Juan Carpanzano, a combat photographer with 3rd Marine Division, poses for a photo at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 17, 2020.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Hannah Hall) - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Juan Carpanzano, a combat photographer with 3rd Marine Division, poses for a photo at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 17, 2020.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Hannah Hall)

From Colombia to the Corps: Lance Cpl. Juan Carpanzano shares his journey to becoming a United States Marine

Departing his home in Bogota, Colombia, at the age of six, U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Juan Carpanzano, a combat photographer with 3rd Marine Division, grew to take his place among the many distinguished Hispanic Americans who have served in the United States Marine Corps.

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