When Mike Landsberry enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1986, he was following in the footsteps of his father, a 22-year Marine veteran. When he left the Marines, it was to pursue his own dreams and become a teacher. But the call to military service stayed with him. In 2001 Landsberry reenlisted into the Nevada Air National Guard and went on to deploy three times, most recently to Afghanistan. For all three tours, Landsberry was a volunteer. On Monday, Landsberry was back in Sparks, Nevada, when he heard shots fired just outside the classroom where he was giving his math lesson. That was when instinct kicked in, said Chief Master Sergeant James Ross, a friend and fellow airman from the 152nd Airlift Wing. Acting on that instinct, Landsberry told the students in his class to run away and get someplace safe. By that time, one student had already been shot in the shoulder. Then Landsberry went outside and took his final steps, walking toward the sound of gunfire and the shooter. Our story on this brave man: thebea.st/1aG422J
Posted on: Wed, 23 Oct 2013 21:23:17 +0000
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