The Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Foundation also presented a check for $2,500 to the academy. The money will be used for tuition to the private school. AMERICAN G.I. FORUM HONORS DR. GARCIA ...

In 2009, the state of Texas decreed the third Wednesday of September to be Hector P. Garcia Day. He made history with his acts of service as a World War II (WWII) veteran, physician and activist.

Garcia’s impact still being seen to this day, the Hector P. Garcia clinic is one of the many places in the Coastal Bend bearing his name and his daughter says it’s a fitting tribute.

Garcia was the keynote speaker at the Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Foundation Annual Birthday Celebration Luncheon on Friday at the American Bank Center. He would have been 106.

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 ...

The Dr. Hector P. Garcia Legacy Luncheon will be held on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, from 11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Henry Garrett Ballroom of the American Bank Center.

More: Dr. Hector P. Garcia Scholarship recipient grateful to parents, Dr. Garcia "We're attempting to capture youth under 30 years of age to learn about my father's life," Akers said.

Daughter of Hector P. Garcia voices concern over Senate Bill 3 which makes KKK, Civil Rights teachings non-mandatory Civil rights organizations are holding a rally to speak out against the bill at ...

Sept. 27-Oct. 2 – Dr. Hector P. Garcia Play: In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Department of Theatre & Dance presents the world premiere of a new ...

Cecilia Garcia-Akers, daughter of Hispanic leader Dr. Hector P. Garcia, joined 3NEWS to talk about events that celebrate the life and accomplishments of her father.