- Alice ISD teacher and coach Martin Martinez received orders to deploy.
- Martinez is an Army reservist who will leave behind everything to serve his country once again.
Sacrifice – a word that has a different meaning for one Alice Independent School District coach who’s leaving much behind as an American soldier.
It’s a bittersweet moment for the school district and the community as William Adams Middle School Teacher and Coach Martin Martinez leaves everything behind to serve his country.
“But when duty calls – you know – our obligation – I’ll fulfill my obligation when I have to,” Martinez said.
The 51-year-old recently received orders for deployment.
Instead of Coach Martin Martinez, he’ll be Sgt. First Class Martin Martinez for the next year or so.
Martinez said his community to our country and his neighbors makes the sacrifice worthwhile.
“The sacrifice I have to make – I’m going to be leaving my family and my students – of course – that I care about and all the coaches and all the community that prays for me,” Martinez said.