An 18-year-old homeless teenager, Brian Gilbert, found himself living in the woods in South Carolina when he was arrested for stealing food from a supermarket deli. Gilbert, who lacked direction in life, had been missing more school than attending and was sleeping in a tent behind a shopping center in the Midlands region.
However, a night in jail became a turning point for Gilbert when Lexington County Deputy John Sanders took notice of his situation. Deputy Sanders, recognizing Gilbert's struggle to obtain food and employment, reached out to Marine Corps recruiter Sgt. Brent Latham for assistance.
