AlterNet resumes its series of "A Soldier Speaks" with Joseph Newbrough.
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Newbrough joined the Marines in 1997. Here's why:
...because of an unstable home life and a general lack of direction. The reason I chose the Marine Corps in the first place, was due to my experience with the Marine Corps JROTC in high school.
After his tour ended, he and his wife moved to Chicago, where they struggled to make ends meet, even with both of them working. Shortly thereafter, he re-enlisted, this time in the Army.
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