173rd Airborne Brigade
Coverage of 173rd Airborne Brigade in the Nexus archive.
- Vets torch Dem Senate hopeful who called Army ‘fat, lazy trash,’ mocked soldier shot four times
Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner faces backlash from veterans for calling the Army 'fat, lazy trash' and mocking a Purple Heart recipient who was shot in combat. Veterans, including Vietnam War veteran Holland 'Ricky' White and Iraq/Afghanistan veteran Steve, condemned his derogatory Reddit posts, which resurface as Platner campaigns against Sen. Susan Collins in Maine's 2026 Senate race.
- Vets torch Dem Senate hopeful who called Army ‘fat, lazy trash,’ mocked soldier shot four times
Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner faces backlash for resurfaced Reddit posts calling the Army 'fat, lazy trash' and mocking a soldier shot in combat. Veterans, including a Purple Heart recipient, condemn his comments as offensive, while Platner's deleted Reddit account and controversial remarks threaten his campaign against Sen. Susan Collins in Maine.