Staff Sergeant Eric Fidelis Alva (born 1971-04-01) was the first U.S. military service member injured in the Iraq War. He was in charge of 11 marines in a supply unit when, on March 21, 2003, he stepped on a land mine, losing his right leg. He joined the United States Marine Corps in 1990 at the age of 19. Wikipedia
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WASHINGTON -- Marine Staff Sgt. Eric Alva was the first American to be wounded in the Iraq war nearly four years ago. newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/news_theswamp/2007/02/wounde...
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Alva, who grew up in a military family, lost a leg on the first day of combat in Iraq in 2003 after stepping on a land mine. www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid42414.asp
Eric Alva, 36, a native of San Antonio, Texas, was sworn into the U.S. Marine Corps when he was 19 years old after attending community college. www.huffingtonpost.com/eric-alva/
Alva says the type of prejudice expressed by Pace is going to have a negative effect on national security. www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=8285994
Openly gay Marine Staff Sgt. (Ret.) and Human Rights Campaign spokesperson Eric Alva appears on CNN's Paula Zahn to discuss Join Chiefs Chairman Peter Pace's... www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDVKzRQQjFo
