Cecilia A. Garcia is an independent author of the Always Forward series. A military fiction novella, Always Forward deals with issues such as post-traumatic stress, survivor's guilt, and sexual trauma in captivity. Although Always Forward is completely fiction, Garcia did draw on her own experiences from serving in the US Army.
Garcia served eight years in the Army as an 88 M20 (truck driver), with one combat deployment to Iraq. She received the Purple Heart from injuries sustained in action on May 25th, 2004. Since leaving the military, Garcia has become an advocate for the mental health community and raising awareness around what it is like to live with PTSD.
Garcia has been married to her husband, whom she met in the military, for 25 years. Together, they have two daughters, one dog, and two cats. When she is not writing, she loves to hike, practice yoga, work in her gardens, and of course, she loves to read!!