His wife, Cristal, gave birth ten weeks early to 2-pound, 11-ounce Madison Rose on Oct. 3. The infant is in a neonatal intensive care unit.
The new father was stationed aboard a ship somewhere near Iraq and Afghanistan. The Marines initially refused to grant an emergency leave. They usually only grant leave in cases of death or grave illness to immediate family members.
Schumer, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Rep. Tim Bishop persuaded the Marines to reverse their decision.
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