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Personal Narrative: My Joining The Marine Corps

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I joined the Marine Corps on 21 August 2008. My primary MOS is Fixed-wing aircraft safety equipment mechanic, KC-130. As a Safety equipment mechanic I am required to troubleshoot, isolate, and repair survival equipment aboard the kc 130J/MV-22 platforms.

My back injury has occurred through cumulative wear and injuries throughout my military service, with my most recent notable injuries occurred in 2014 while setting up the tool room at Weapons Instructor Training Course in Yuma, Arizona. I was lifting a tool box from floor level to a shelving system at approximately chest level when I began to feel a significant amount of pain in my lower back. The pain steadily became worse over the next few days, and later that week while
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