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Routh, a former Marine, ended an almost eight-month Kuwait and Iraq tour in early 2008 and deployed on a humanitarian aid mission to an earthquake-ravaged Haiti in 2010, according to service documents obtained by Warfighter News, a reporting organization made up of combat veterans and their family members.

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The state of Texas was granted a motion to photograph the tattoos of Eddie Ray Routh, the alleged killer of "American Sniper" Chris Kyle.

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The trial will hear witnesses testimonies in the coming months, many of whom will be questioned about several points brought up regarding Routh’s past.

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The prosecution contends that Routh is claiming PTSD, but could be malingering or manipulating the legal system, as evidenced by the veteran making the claim each of the several times he was arrested in the past.

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An 84-year-old former Marine was held at gunpoint and burglarized but managed to fend off the two burglars that broke into his Albuquerque home earlier this week. Tom may have woken up to the sight of “a large revolver” held to his face, and he may have been unarmed, but the former Marine quickly sprung […]

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The former Marine who was found guilty of smuggling a chrome-plated AK-47 from Saddam Hussein’s palace into the U.S. in 2012 had his conviction overturned last month. Former Staff Sgt. Joel Cleve Miller, 42, allegedly brought the AK-47 into the U.S. in 2005 at the close of his 14-month tour in Iraq. Miller maintained his […]

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A former Marine and Oklahoma native was arrested for killing his stepfather by giving him an “atomic wedgie” Dec. 21. Brad Davis, 33, told police the altercation started when his 58-year-old stepfather, Denver Lee St. Clair, badmouthed his former wife, Tressia St. Clair – Davis’ mother – after a night of drinking. Davis said his […]

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An Iraq war veteran who suffers from PTSD was the first person to legally purchase marijuana on Wednesday under Colorado’s newly implemented Amendment 64. Sean Azzariti, a former Marine who served two tours in Iraq, bought an eighth of an ounce of “Bubba Kush” and a pot-truffle for nearly $60 at the Denver based 3D Cannabis […]

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Earlier this month a New Jersey waitress, who was a former Marine, claimed a family left a nasty note instead of a tip. But now, that family has stepped forward, saying the note was a fake. “I’m sorry but I cannot tip because I do not agree with your lifestyle and how you live your […]

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A waitress, who’s also a former Marine, in Bridgewater, New Jersey, was shorted a tip on a $93.55 bill on Thursday because a mother disagreed with her “gay lifestyle.” After the rude encounter, the waitress posted the receipt along with her story on Facebook and it has since gone viral. Dayna Morales introduced herself to […]

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He served his country, and also his neighborhood. A former Marine was beaten to unconsciousness after he took on three attackers who were mercilessly beating a younger teenager. The hero of the day, 43-year-old Wen Jones, launched into action when he saw 14-year-old Zion Wright getting beaten by three men. He saved the victim, but […]

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