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.

Dr. Garcia, already a member of LULAC which formed in the city in 1929, was concerned with the way Hispanic veterans' benefits were being handled.

As a part of Hispanic Heritage Month, we highlight the culture, achievements and contributions of Hispanic Americans and the name Dr. Hector P. Garcia may ring a bell to you as his legacy ...

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.

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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Ann Hodges talked about civil rights activist Dr. Hector P. Garcia, a Mexican-American surgeon, World War II veteran, civil rights advocate, and founder of the American GI Forum. Dr. Garcia is ...

Sept. 21 – Dr. Hector P. Garcia Day Celebration: The third Wednesday of September is observed as Dr. Hector P. Garcia Day. Come out to Garcia Plaza at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi on ...

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.