A Marine Corporal stationed in Twentynine Palms, stabbed in the neck on March 10 in El Centro, is recovering from critical wounds in San Diego. According to his family, Marine Corporal Jonathan Woodard, 23, is fighting for his life at the UCSD Trauma Center. Woodard and another Marine were walking back to their hotel after attending a fair in the area when a group of suspects approached Woodward near an alley and allegedly assaulted him; Woodard sustained multiple stab wounds in the attack, including serious injuries to his neck. Before the stabbing, Woodard was scheduled for deployment to Afghanistan on March 25 – his second deployment to the country in two years. He’s been a U.S. Marine since 2009. Family and friends are rallying for Woodard’s recovery. Loved ones have started a “Team Jonny” support group on Facebook, as well as an online fund to help his family cover Woodard’s medical bills and stay by his side in San Diego.
