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From the Marine Corps to the Army Reserve (02:17)

After serving in the Marine Corps, Spc. Luis Estrada joined the Army Reserve because he wanted to try something new.

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Army Reserve

After serving in the Marine Corps, Spc. Luis Estrada joined the Army Reserve because he wanted to try something new.

In the Army Reserve, Estrada is a civil affairs specialist. In his civilian career, Estrada is a plumber. These skills are also useful in the Army Reserve because civil affairs Soldiers must help provide infrastructure, including wells and sewer lines, to communities.

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Members of the Army Reserve 425th Civil Affairs Battalion prepare to deploy.

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