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Price knew as a young child he would be a Marine

By Mallory Panuska
Times West Virginian

FAIRMONT — Editor’s note: This is the first in a week-long series profiling veterans as the Times West Virginian honors all those who have served in the armed forces.

“I guess it was always a dream, something I wanted to do ... I felt it.”

For Cpl. Samuel Price, this was the simple explanation for why he decided at just 17 years old to enlist in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Now 22, Price, a Fairmont native and resident, has already done two seven-month tours in Iraq.

Growing up, he said he had played all the military video and computer games and watched all the movies. Around seventh grade, when kids started planning what college classes they wanted to take, Price decided he wanted to join the military, a decision that stuck with him until he was old enough to enlist.

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Fairmont native Cpl. Samuel Price always knew he wanted to be in the military. He served two seven-month tours in Iraq and currently is at inactive ready reserve status, meaning that if there is a need for a draft then he will be first in line to go overseas. PHOTO BY TAMMY SHRIVER/Times West Virginian (Click for larger image)



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