Retired U.S. Army Maj. Jonathan Turnbull has never been one to turn away from challenges. Near-fatal injuries suffered during a 2019 special forces, civil affairs operation in Syria has made the special operation forces warfighter even more determined to excel in his new challenge: the 2026 Warrior Games happening June 13–20 in San Antonio, Texas.
Turnbull’s strength of character has endured despite the injuries sustained during an attack Jan. 16, 2019, from a suicide bomber in Manbij, Syria. He and his cross-functional team were in the midst of 33 missions to undermine ISIS and strengthen local control.
A suicide bomber killed four of his team, wounded three others, and left then-Captain Turnbull close to death.
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