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    Make-A-Wish, Marines team up to grant San Diego native's wish [Image 1 of 9]

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    Make-A-Wish, Marines team up to grant San Diego native's wish

    TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    05.13.2014

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Ashton Buckingham 

    1st Marine Division

    Ryan Forbes, a 13 year-old native of San Diego, was an honorary Marine for a day with service members of Lima Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms May 13, 2014. Forbes, accompanied by his parents and brother, attended training with the battery, participating in drills and eating lunch with a section. Forbes has wanted to join the military for several years and spends time learning about the different branches. He was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a form of brain cancer in January. His diagnosis and current treatment for medullablastoma hasnt hampered his enthusiasm for the military.

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    Date Taken: 05.13.2014
    Date Posted: 05.14.2014 02:28
    Photo ID: 1337907
    VIRIN: 140513-M-MV301-879
    Resolution: 1828x2742
    Size: 1.91 MB
    Location: TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA, US
    Hometown: SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US

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