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A veteran of many campaigns, Garro had great experience of both enemy forces and his fellow Legions. Notably, he knew Captain [[Garviel Loken]] of the [[Sons of Horus]] legion from fighting alongside him during the Krypt campaign against [[Orks]] and was the sworn honour-brother of Captain [[Saul Tarvitz]] of the [[Emperor's Children]]. Both marines had small eagle emblems carved on the vambraces of their armour in such a way that, were they to clasp hands, the eagles would meet. Their closeness was formed during the Preaxior campaign, where they had saved each other's life.{{cite this}}
During the [[Battle of Iota Horologi]] [Garro distinguished himself when fighting alongside a detachment of [[Sisters of Silence]]. Their leader, [[Amendera Kendel]] promised to present his name to [[Malcador the Sigillite]] in recognition of his dutiful service. Similarly, she spoke well of him to Mortarion, who rewarded his Battle-Captain by selecting him for the tradition of sharing his cups. Mortarion also chose this moment to subtly sound Garro out about where he and his men might position themselves in the face of rebellion against the Emperor. Upon learning that Garro was unwilling to join the warrior-lodge within the Death Guard, Mortarion decided to take Garro to the meeting with [[Warmaster]] [[Horus]] at the initiation of the Isstvan campaign as his [[equerry]], in an attempt to ensure Garro's loyalty.{{cite this}}
The 7th Great Company were part of the taskforce assigned to secure [[Isstvan Extremis]], the outermost world of the Isstvan system, ahead of the [[Isstvan III]] massacre. During this battle, Garro was wounded by the enemy leader and lost most of his right leg, necessitating an [[bionic|augmetic]] replacement. The wound might have killed him, especially when his own company's [[Apothecary]], [[Meric Voyen]], was too far away, but Garro's life was saved by Apothecary [[Fabius Bile|Fabius]] of the [[Emperor's Children]].{{cite this}}
