Sarah Ford | January 13, 2015
Alisa Gets Wish & Brings Battling Spirit to Marines
Alisa is used to things going wrong. From being diagnosed with a brain tumor to hearing she had two months to live to re-learning how to walk and talk … she is all too familiar with challenges. She has overcome every obstacle just to stand in front of the Marines at Camp Pendleton.
Connecting to the Marine Mission
Today, though, everything will go right at Camp Pendleton. The Marines will do for Alisa as they’ve done for many other Make-A-Wish kids: They’ll make time in their schedule and their hearts. They will find in Alisa’s wish a renewed and stronger sense of appreciation for the people who serve alongside them, and for the principles they uphold.
Her experience begins with a uniform and the rank insignia of a Private First Class. From there, she has a choice for her day at Camp Pendleton: the easy way, or the Marine way.
“I wanted to get dirty and see how they do everything and experience it,” Alisa tells a local newspaper.
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