John Kriesel will speak in Minocqua on Tuesday, Sept. 19. The event’s proceeds benefit Generations. (Contributed photograph)
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John Kriesel served in the Minnesota Army National Guard and during his second deployment to Iraq in 2006, his unit encountered a roadside bomb that exploded the vehicle he was in. Two of his close friends were killed and he lost his legs.