Wounded warrior

Marcos Jimenez enlisted in the Army straight out of Anaheim High School, becoming the first member of his extended family to serve in the military.

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March 17, 2015 4:24 PM PT

Staff Sgt. Marcos Jimenez works on his agility with the help of Ryan Blanck, a certified prosthetist and orthotist, in Gig Harbor, Wash.

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Staff Sgt. Marcos Jimenez working out with a high-tech custom brace last fall as his leg heals from a 2011 explosion in Afghanistan.

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Jimenez, with fellow graduate student Tony Mai, attended an organizational research class at Joint Base Lewis-McChord while he was part of a warrior transition unit in Washington state.

(Mike Kane / For the Los Angeles Times)

Jimenez’s workouts while part of a warrior transition unit helped prepare him for reentry into the civilian world. He and his family are now trying to adapt to life in Murrieta, Calif.

(Mike Kane / For the Los Angeles Times)

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