She Was Born In A Prison In Siberia, Russia, And Now She’s A United States Marine

Task & Purpose: She Was Born In A Russian Prison And Became A US Marine. The Infantry Is Next

Maria Daume was born in a prison in Siberia, Russia, and now she’s a United States Marine headed to the School of Infantry.

The journey that leads to military service is as varied and unique as those who choose to serve and for one young Marine, this is particularly true.

18-year-old Maria Daume’s path to the yellow footprints of Parris Island, South Carolina, which will culminate in her graduation on Jan. 13 before later heading off to the Marine Corps’ School of Infantry, began years ago in a prison in Siberia, Russia, where she was born.

Daume and her twin brother Nikolai were born while her mother was incarcerated and lived in the prison with her for two years until their mother’s death. They were moved to an orphanage in Moscow for two more years before the twins were adopted by an American family living in Long Island, New York.

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