Marcques J. Nettles
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| Age: |
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22 |
| Hometown: |
Beaverton, Oregon |
| Date of Death: |
04/02/06 |
| Incident Location: |
Al Asad,Iraq |
| Branch of Military: |
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Navy |
| Rank: |
Petty Officer 3rd Class |
| Unit: |
Force Service Regiment 1 Fleet Marine Forces Pacific |
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He was the shy boy who conquered a stutter, picked at his nails and faced up to a learning disability that might have kept him from completing high school.
Before he was Petty Officer 3rd Class Marcques Jose Nettles, the 22-year-old hospital corpsman was the boy who overcame spinal meningitis, grew into a football star and triumphed over his many challenges.
"Marcques was very kind and gentle yet incredibly strong young man," his mother, Suzie Nettles, said in an interview with the Herald. "He was very accepting of everyone."