Video American beat leukemia and has been in the MarinesPhoto: military.com

Chance Michael Campofiore equal to one in a million

04.03.19 38500

Michael Campofiore from new Jersey since childhood dreamed of becoming a marine, but at 11 years old, doctors diagnosed him with leukemia, or blood cancer.

Campofiore five years were under the chemotherapy defeated the cancer. And all this time he tried to bring his dream to life.

“I used to carry my medical records because I know that recruiters will ask them from me. They need a few seconds to say, “No”, — told Campfire Millitarу.com.

“I have not been able to pass a physical fitness test. Bce was instantaneous: “No, we don’t need you”.

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Then he began to look for those recruiters who believe in him and give him the opportunity to be tested. And found: professionals from Recruits Mуrtle Station Beach saw it as something special.

“He was a man who sought to achieve more from their lives, and its chance to successfully undergo training as a rookie after cancer equal to one in a million,” said gunnery Sergeant Christopher Falk, responsible for recruitment in Myrtle beach.

Michael surprised everyone with his tenacity, diligence and strength of will. Ha initial testing, he showed almost perfect results, but on what was perhaps one of the most serious challenges during the training of recruits for service — Crucible.

It’s a grueling final test, in which for 1H weeks verified physical, mental, and emotional training of a recruit. Campofiore was able to overcome all successfully completed the preparatory program recruits in the USMC (marine Corps) and realized his childhood dream to life.

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