Hector Garcia to the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Today. we honor their instrumental role in the struggle for civil rights. and celebrate the historic contributions and enduring legacy of these great Americans. Dr. Hector P. Garcia was a Mexican immigrant who came to Texas fleeing the violence of the Mexican Revolution in 1917. and through hard work and tenacity became a doctor. soldier. and true American hero. After being wounded in battle and fighting for VA benefits. he founded the American G.I. forum to help Mexican Americans claim the VA benefits they had earned. After World War II. the American G.I.
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