Complex sentence: After graduating in 1986, Graner attended the University of La Verne for two years before dropping out to join the U.S. Marines in April 1988 and had the Marine eagle emblem and the letters "USMC" tattooed on his upper right biceps.
Split into simpler sentences: After graduating in 1986, Graner attended the University of La Verne for two years before dropping out to join the Marines Corps in April 1988. He had the Marine Corps emblem and the letters "USMC" tattooed on his upper right biceps.