Lance Cpl. Justin Hunt's dedication to the Marines could be measured in pounds — as in the nearly 200 pounds the Riverside resident lost over 10 months to prepare for the rigors of boot camp. "He was turned down by the Army and the Navy. They told him he was too big and to come back when he lost the weight," his twin brother, Jason, 22, said.
The 360-pound Hunt — who played defensive tackle at Elsinore High School in Wildomar and also competed in shotput, wrestling and discus — turned his attention to the Marines.The recruiter used to come here every day at 7 in the morning and they would go running," his brother said.
His mother, Debbie, said she reminded Justin that he would have to give up many of the things he loved.By the time he joined the Marines, Hunt was a muscular 170 pounds."He was so proud," his mother said. " 'Mommy, your baby boy's a Marine.' That's what he said when he graduated." Hunt, who was deployed to Iraq in February, died July 6 in combat against insurgents in Al Anbar province. He was assigned to the 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Lejeune, N.C. His older brother, Robert, 38, a Navy corpsman also serving in Iraq, accompanied Justin's body home.
The 360-pound Hunt — who played defensive tackle at Elsinore High School in Wildomar and also competed in shotput, wrestling and discus — turned his attention to the Marines.The recruiter used to come here every day at 7 in the morning and they would go running," his brother said.
His mother, Debbie, said she reminded Justin that he would have to give up many of the things he loved.By the time he joined the Marines, Hunt was a muscular 170 pounds."He was so proud," his mother said. " 'Mommy, your baby boy's a Marine.' That's what he said when he graduated." Hunt, who was deployed to Iraq in February, died July 6 in combat against insurgents in Al Anbar province. He was assigned to the 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Lejeune, N.C. His older brother, Robert, 38, a Navy corpsman also serving in Iraq, accompanied Justin's body home.
Lance Cpl. Justin Hunt's dedication to the Marines could be measured in pounds — as in the nearly 200 pounds the Riverside resident lost over 10 months to prepare for the rigors of boot camp. "He was turned down by the Army and the Navy. They told him he was too big and to come back when he lost the weight," his twin brother, Jason, 22, said.
The 360-pound Hunt — who played defensive tackle at Elsinore High School in Wildomar and also competed in shotput, wrestling and discus — turned his attention to the Marines.The recruiter used to come here every day at 7 in the morning and they would go running," his brother said.
His mother, Debbie, said she reminded Justin that he would have to give up many of the things he loved.By the time he joined the Marines, Hunt was a muscular 170 pounds."He was so proud," his mother said. " 'Mommy, your baby boy's a Marine.' That's what he said when he graduated." Hunt, who was deployed to Iraq in February, died July 6 in combat against insurgents in Al Anbar province. He was assigned to the 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Lejeune, N.C. His older brother, Robert, 38, a Navy corpsman also serving in Iraq, accompanied Justin's body home.
The 360-pound Hunt — who played defensive tackle at Elsinore High School in Wildomar and also competed in shotput, wrestling and discus — turned his attention to the Marines.The recruiter used to come here every day at 7 in the morning and they would go running," his brother said.
His mother, Debbie, said she reminded Justin that he would have to give up many of the things he loved.By the time he joined the Marines, Hunt was a muscular 170 pounds."He was so proud," his mother said. " 'Mommy, your baby boy's a Marine.' That's what he said when he graduated." Hunt, who was deployed to Iraq in February, died July 6 in combat against insurgents in Al Anbar province. He was assigned to the 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Lejeune, N.C. His older brother, Robert, 38, a Navy corpsman also serving in Iraq, accompanied Justin's body home.
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