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Police: Iraq War Vet Thwarts Gas Station Break-In

Police say an Iraq War veteran thwarted two would-be burglars at his northern Michigan gas station by kicking one of them and ordering them away with an AR-15 rifle.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/04/30

W. Michigan Paratrooper Found Dead Near Home In N. Carolina

Officials at Fort Bragg say 37-year-old Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey Griffey of Byron Center was part of the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/12/10

Arrest Made In Attack That Left Grandfather Dead

Detroit police say they’ve arrested a suspect in an attack at a home on the city’s west side that left a teenager injured and the boy’s 62-year-old grandfather dead.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/08/10

War Vet Shot, Killed While Protecting Grandkids From XBox Thieves

A grandfather was shot and killed late Wednesday night on Detroit’s west side while protecting his grandchildren from a group of intruders who broke into their home.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/08/09

West Michigan Marine Killed In Afghanistan War

A 27-year-old Marine from West Michigan has been killed during combat operations in Afghanistan.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/07/30

No Charges After Attack At Veterans’ Facility

A prosecutor says charges won’t be brought after an 84-year-old man with Alzheimer’s disease died at a West Michigan veterans’ facility following an attack by another patient.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/06/01

WWII Vet Dies After Attack At Veterans’ Facility

A homicide investigation is under way after an 84-year-old with Alzheimer’s disease who served in World War II died at West Michigan veterans’ facility after being attacked by another patient.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/04/20

Police Arrest Man Who Beat, Carjacked WWII Vet In Detroit

A man who police say assaulted and carjacked an 86-year-old World War II veteran is behind bars Friday morning.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/03/02

Local Iraq Vet’s Family Gets Early Christmas

Christmas comes early for a local Iraq war veteran and her family.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2011/12/22

Army Vet Loses Appeal Over Verbal Abuse Verdict

A federal appeals court agrees that a U.S. Army veteran doesn’t deserve millions of dollars because co-workers in suburban Detroit mocked him for his disabilities.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2011/12/14

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