Cecilia Garcia

Cecilia A. Garcia is the author of the Always Forward series. A military fiction series, Always Forward faces issues dealing with post traumatic stress, survivor's guilt and sexual trauma in captivity. Although Always Forward is completely fiction, Garcia did draw off her own experiences from serving in the US Army.

​Garcia served eight years in the Army as an 88M20 (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 23 years. Together, they have two daughters, three dogs and two cats. When she is not writing, she loves to hike, practice yoga, working in her gardens and of course, she loves to read!!