Alfredo Garcia, Sr., of Mount Vernon, was home on leave as a member of the United States Marine Corp and visited his daughter, Haley Valle, at the Head Start on Monday, Nov. 8. While visiting his daughter at the school, he explained his duties which include closing and destroying the enemy by fire and maneuver or by repeling the enemy’s assault by fire or close combat. See the Nov. 11 edition of the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald for more information.







