Veterans killed in train crash were war heroes

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http://www.stripes.com/news/us/veterans-killed-in-train-crash-were-war-heroes-1.197437

This accident out in Midland TX was really tragic. My heart and prayers go out to the families and friends of these unfortunate men.

"The four veterans killed when a freight train barreled into the parade float they were riding on were decorated military men who served on the front lines multiple times in Iraq and Afghanistan.

They survived gunshots, explosions and grenade attacks that left some with brain injuries that slurred their speech and made it difficult to walk.

One had a wife back home battling cancer while he fought through a brain injury in Iraq after an improved explosive device hit his truck.

Another was starting a new career with a defense contractor after more than two decades of military service.

They were husbands and fathers. Soldiers and a Marine. And they made sacrifices for those they loved, including at least one who died after pushing his wife to safety"...