A native of Chino Hills, Calif., Guillermo Nava reports that his experiences in Iraq have, for the most part, made all the other problems in his life that much easier to overcome. After a little over four years with the U.S. Marine Corps, Guillermo is now back in the states working with Northrop Grumman’s Space Technology Sector in Redondo Beach, Calif. Guillermo joined Northrop Grumman in September 2007 and greatly enjoys his position as an engineer. His duties include inspecting equipment he had personal experience with on the battlefield. Guillermo thanks Operation IMPACT for its commitment to and passion for helping the severely injured transition into the workplace. In a recent note to Debbie Ortega, Operation IMPACT Program Administrator, Guillermo had this to say: “I truly feel that because of you I have a future. I felt like I wasn’t going to be able to get back on my feet once I found out that I was being forced to retire. The MARINES was a dream job to me, that was all I knew how to be, and I didn’t see how any of my skills could be used in the civilian world. Now I have a great job that I can actually see myself doing for a long time and it was because of your help, thank you.” Northrop Grumman is privileged to have Guillermo Nava onboard.

Guillermo will discuss Northrop Grumman's Operation IMPACT Program on ABC News in an interview with Bob Woodruff, who was himself seriously injured while embedded with troops in Iraq (airtime TBD).