A veteran 82nd Airborne paratrooper who lost both his legs during combat in Afghanistan will jump onto the Normandy drop zone of his predecessors.
'Loyalty to the individual warfighter is the foundation of superiority'
'served fearlessly and selflessly'
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jayson Johnson’s injuries were treated in 2012, but a bullet fragment remained lodged in his arm until it was discovered in 2025.
Current law bars veterans who were forced to medically retire before 20 years of service from receiving full retirement and disability benefits.