Patrick McGuire (2nd LAR, Charlie Co.)

Serving with the 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Patrick's journey through the Marine Corps had about as many twist and turns as one could handle. Despite that, he remained consistent with himself and who he desired to be. His greatest test, however, came with his first deployment in 2021 that eventually saw him and his Marines in HKIA. His time there was full of long days, sleepless nights, and unfortunate final farewells. We at the Operation Allies Refuge Foundation want to bring more stories like this to light so that people can know and understand what happened in the final days of America's mission in Afghanistan. Please consider supporting us by clicking on this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.operationalliesrefugefoundation.org/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also find more content like this at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠oarfoundationjournal.org/