Today’s Star Spangled Salute honors Army Veteran John Sauer. During his 20 years of active duty, John was sort of a “Jack of all trades”. From being a member of the legal core team, to special forces, to performing over 100 parachute jumps, John’s career was anything but dull. John said he prosecuted criminal cases before court marshals, also serving as defense attorney for some courts marshals. He was also a mechanized infantry rifle company commander and then went on to Basic Airborne school. He would perform tactical jumps, combat equipment jumps, night jumps and more – ending his career with 113 parachute jumps. From commanding Special Forces, to parachute jumps, to successfully prosecuting a first degree murder trial, there’s not much John hasn’t had a hand in. Nowadays, he’s enjoying retirement in Emporia, recruiting for the local American Legion and spending time with his grandkids. Thank you for sharing your story John and THANK YOU for your service.
