US Army vet Justin Lansford lost his leg in an IED explosion in Afghanistan. “I was a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division and we were in eastern Afghanistan in early 2012,” he told ABC’s Lara Spencer last year. “We…
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Oregon shooter was booted out of U.S. Army in 2008
While the Sheriff’s department that took him down has pleaded with the media not to repeat his name or glorify him in any way – new details about the gunman in Oregon continue to trickle in from family members, neighbors…
Army Veteran took seven bullets while trying to protect victims in Oregon shooting
The heroic actions of one student at an Oregon college that was targeted by a gunman yesterday may have saved the lives of many. Army vet Chris Mintz reportedly charged at the shooter and was shot seven times as he…
Soldier invites JJ Watt to Army Ball and it goes viral
A Soldier looking for a date –for her very first Army ball– turns to the internet to ensure her video invite reaches her not-so-secret crush. In just under one minute, U.S. Army private Camille Coffey makes her “long-shot” pitch to…
Vet forced to fork over half of military retirement to incarcerated ex
After serving 25 years in the U.S. Army, Deanna Gulli must now give half her military retirement to her ex-husband, who is locked up for life. Even though her husband is a convicted felon, Deanna is required by law to…
US military wants to keep troops in Afghanistan past 2016
WASHINGTON — In a potential major shift in policy, U.S. military commanders want to keep at least a few thousand American troops in Afghanistan beyond 2016, citing a fragile security situation highlighted by the Taliban’s capture of the northern city…
