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The years Roman Baca spent perfecting his pliés and arabesques wasn’t exactly a topic of conversation while he was serving as a Marine machine-gunner and fire-team leader in Fallujah, Iraq, as part of ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Before he served in Iraq, Román Baca was a ballet dancer. Now he helps other veterans deal with their trauma — through dance. By Brian Seibert ...

“Keep your fingers straight and off the trigger. Do not point the rifle at anyone you do not intend to shoot.” That’s Roman Baca, a U.S. marine and Iraq War veteran. But he’s not speaking to the ...

On a recent fall night, an unusual mix gathered at DANY Studios in Manhattan: A line of professional dancers warmed up while a handful of war veterans hesitantly followed along. It was just the sort ...

As a Marine, Sgt. Roman Baca spent eight months in Fallujah between 2005 and 2006. Now, the Queens resident is headed back to Iraq—but this time it is for a cultural effort connected to his work ...

NEW YORK CITY (CBS)- Independence Day is one of our most patriotic holidays. A former U.S. Marine is showing his love for our country in a special way. He’s using dance to help veterans and military ...

"Toll" [response to Fallujah on October 15, 2004 from Cathy Malchiodi visual journals. Source: ©2004 Cathy Malchiodi, PhD visual journals I first met Roman Baca at an event in Washington DC in 2010 ...