US Marine who lost both legs in Afghanistan in 2010 now leads ‘Geek Squad’: ‘Nothing is truly ever deleted’

US Marine who lost both his legs in Afghanistan now catches child abusers from his computer through his ‘Geek’ team of digital forensic experts. Justin Gaertner, a resident of Florida’s Pasco County, joined the US Marine Corps straight out of high school and was deployed to Afghanistan. In 2010, he was severely injured by an […]

Inside JD Vance’s Marine past: From an Iraq recruit to flexing military power in California | World News

When Vice President JD Vance stood before roaring F-35s and artillery fire at California’s Camp Pendleton on 18 October 2025, it was not merely a patriotic display — it was a return to his origins. Once a Marine corporal documenting the Iraq War, Vance is now the second-most powerful man in the US, using the […]