Eugene "Gene" Suarez was a U.S. Marine war photographer

War Photographer

War Photographer is a documentary by Christian Frei about the photographer James Nachtwey. As well as telling the story of an iconic man in the field of war photography, the film addresses the broader scope of ideas common to all those involved in war journalism, as well as the issues that they...

. He served between 1948 and 1949 after World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

 and was once again called up again to serve in Korea in 1950. He is the brother of Mario Minjares Suarez, author of "Chicano Sketches".

After returning home, he became the Chief of Police of the National Indian Police of the Department of the Interior and later partnered with his son to run S&K Tortilla Products in Manassas Park, Virginia.