Juan Garcia, a former Texas representative and Assistant Secretary of the Navy, stood in front of a crowd of dignitaries and spoke in awe of the late Dr. Hector P. Garcia. Garcia was the keynote ...

Events honoring the late civil rights leader Dr. Hector P. Garcia were held across the state of Texas on Wednesday. Since 2009 the third Wednesday of September has been observed as the Dr. Hector P.

Michelle Hofmann is an Emmy Award winning KRIS 6 News Anchor and Reporter who is passionate about advocating for the communities she serves. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Dr. Hector P. Garcia's name is ...

Today, we honor and remember Dr. Hector P. Garcia, a true American hero who fiercely advocated for the rights of all Americans, but especially for the most vulnerable and under-served in our ...

Dr. Osbert Blow, president and chief medical officer of Christus Spohn Health System, will be the keynote speaker at the Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Foundation's annual luncheon in January. Dr.

"Veterans plan protest meet Friday night" was the unassuming headline on the front of the local section of the Corpus Christi Times on March 25, 1948. By the end of that meeting, Dr. Hector P. Garcia ...

Dr. Hector P. Garcia was a Mexican American physician and World War II veteran who spent his life fighting for the right of others. It's a battle that his daughter, Cecilia Garcia Akers, has now taken ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — He was an immigrant turned American hero. He was a World War II veteran, civil rights activist, medical doctor and founder of the American GI Forum. That is just part of Dr.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — On Friday the Omni Hotel on Shoreline hosted the 10th anniversary Dr. Hector P. Garcia luncheon. The annual event was started by the Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Foundation to ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Dr. Hector P. Garcia dedicated his life to helping veterans and those in need of health care and education. He founded the American GI Forum, was the first Mexican-American to ...