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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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 ...

Physician and pioneering activist Héctor P. García was once described as “a man who in the space of one week delivers twenty babies, twenty speeches, and twenty thousand votes.” Born in ...

Hector's family, friends and fans make do with a "Dr. Hector P. Garcia Day" each year in Texas. Seems like a Texas guy should be honored at the same level as a California guy. Chavez, who died in ...

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 ...

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 veterans' benefits were being handled, particularly for Mexican-American veterans.