 Right out of high school, I enjoy running, cycling, any physical activity and continued that and I enjoy what I'm doing. My name is Mario Domingo Flores. I'm a husband, father, retired Marine and a DAB member. I joined the Marine Corps in 1981 and shortly after, as a reserve, the Beirut bombing in 1983 occurred. And that from there, as a reservist, was a calling to take action against terrorism. And since then, I went into Alpha Company 1-7, First Marine Division, and became my career and being an infantryman. Shoot, move, communicate was my calling and the only thing that I knew. And from the Gulf War in 1990 to the Iraq War that I spent my time just leading Marines. And that's the one thing that I always wanted to do to ensure that they were safe. I know now that being retired is a sense of accomplishment and accomplishing things that one did not know that they were able to do that. After I was discharged, it was challenging. It was challenging as for what I was going to do next. I was going to be a retired disgruntled master sergeant. DAB helped me think otherwise of just instead of checking out. DAB helped me out by giving me a sense of purpose in serving others. And I am very, very grateful for the Disabled American Veterans Organization. And that's what I'm here to do, to serve each and every one of them. As a chapter service officer of the DAB, I'm able to help veterans with their claims. Once they're assured and given a decision from Veterans Affairs, they come back with excitement and a relief of thanks of what we have provided for them. And I'm grateful that I'm part of that and that's what I want you to continue to give them as a chapter service officer from the DAB. It's important for veterans to join an organization like DAB because they have so many other sites or activities, information that you can seek out and provide and obtain.