- January 11, 2025
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Carlos Garcia Menocal enlisted in the Marine Corps at the age of 17. His military deployments took him to many of the countries of our NATO allies, and the Southeast Asia locations of Okinawa, Japan, Philippines and a tour in the South China Sea. He earned the Rifle Expert Badge, Pistol Expert Badge, Good Conduct Medal and the National Defense Service Medal. Upon honorably separating from active duty, Menocal went into retail sales, and later became a real estate broker in South Florida. He simultaneously served in the Marine Corps Reserve until 1986 and attained the rank of staff sergeant. He relocated to Palm Coast in 2017 and resides with his loyal companion, a 100-pound Belgian Malinois named Cooper. Of Garcia Menocal’s seven siblings, five served honorably in the U.S. military. He is a descendant of Commander Ancieto G. Menocal, one of the most renowned U.S. Navy Civil Engineer Corps officers of the last century, and of Rear Admiral George L. Menocal, US Navy, who retired in 1948.
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