LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - John Gonzales, a Marine Corps veteran who said he has not smiled in years, is scheduled to get a new smile within the next few months through "Smiles for Soldiers," a program created by Dr. Robert Ioppolo.

Ioppolo is an oral and facial surgeon at Hill & Ioppolo Oral & Dental Implant Surgery of Lubbock.

Years without a smileGonzales joined the Marine Corps at 23.