VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-26
“I remember going up to my mom's room, and I was, like, 'Hey, I'm going to join the Marine Corps.'”
Tyler Vargas-Andrews · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-26
Vargas-Andrews recalled the moment he told his mother he was going to join the Marine Corps.
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