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Gabriel Martinez has a tough time with the word hero. As a Marine, he figured it was just part of the job. Being wounded was not a big deal to him.
Yet, if the standing ovation Martinez received on the floor of the Colorado House of Representatives is any indication, there are a lot of people who will readily say he needs to get over his modesty.
“Today, we have a hero among us,” Rep. Libby Szabo (R-Arvada) said. “His name is Corporal Gabriel Martinez.”
On Thursday, Szabo invited Martinez, his wife and his family to the floor of the House so the Marine could be honored by the state. Martinez lost his legs in a November 2010 IED attack in Afghanistan.
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