Mark was 2 the first time he was placed in foster care for neglect however, he was reunified within the first year. Unfortunately, by the time he turned 6 he remembers realizing that the drinking and drug use was creating so many more problems for his parents. When Mark got older, after years of abuse and neglect, and with his brother's help, he reported his parents to the police for abuse and drug use, leading to his journey in foster care for a second time. Mark remembers the different placements, and credits his last foster parents with his success in the Marine Corps after aging out of the foster system. As an adult Mark volunteers to help children in foster care and has created a beautiful family of his own!