Juan M. Garcia III
| Juan M. Garcia III | |
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| 17th Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) | |
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Assumed office September 16, 2009 |
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| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Anita K. Blair |
| Succeeded by | Franklin R. Parker |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives for the 32nd District | |
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In office 2007–2009 |
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| Preceded by | Eugene Seaman |
| Succeeded by | Todd Ames Hunter |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 27, 1966 St. Louis, Missouri |
| Spouse(s) | Denise Giraldez |
| Alma mater |
Harvard University University of California, Los Angeles California State University, Fullerton |
| Awards |
Joint Service Commendation Medal Navy Commendation Medal Navy Achievement Medal |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1992-Present |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit |
Navy Reserve (2005-Present) |
Juan Manuel Garcia III (born May 27, 1966) was the 17th United States Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) and a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing the 32nd District from 2007 until 2009. He is currently the Global Leader for Career Advancement for Amazon.com.
Juan M. Garcia III was born on May 27, 1966 in St Louis, Missouri. He graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1988 and then attended the joint J.D. / M.A. program at Harvard Law School and the John F. Kennedy School of Government, graduating in 1992.
Upon graduation, Garcia reported for Aviation Officer Candidate School and was subsequently trained as a United States Naval Aviator at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi in Texas. His first posting was in Patrol Squadron 47, based out of Naval Air Station Barbers Point in Hawaii. He later served missions in the Persian Gulf (including on one occasion making an emergency landing in a sandstorm) and the Western Pacific Ocean. During the 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, he initially served in London as flag aide-de-camp to the Deputy Commander of United States Naval Forces Europe, and then deployed as part of Operation Allied Force. He also served in supporting the enforcement of the no-fly zone in Iraq aboard the USS Constellation (CV-64). His military awards include the Joint Service Commendation Medal, the Navy Commendation Medal, and the Navy Achievement Medal.
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