Retired Army First Sergeant Still Serving In A Different Way

Siouxland man won't let injuries prevent him from serving his country
KTIV News
By Tiffany Lane, Multimedia Journalist
October 15, 2015

"It isn't over," he said. "I took an oath to protect and defend this country and nobody's relieved me of that yet."

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KTIV)
Todd Landen has experienced many things in his life that many of us could never imagine.

He served for 21 years leading him to the high rank of Army First Sergeant during that time.

"I rose through the ranks quickly," said Landen. "I went through the most challenging training the Army had to offer and I got to do some things that a lot of people couldn't imagine. It was an honor and a privilege to serve."

Landen was most recently with the 101st Airborne Division, known as the "No Slack" battalion and led 150 people.

In 2005 he left for Iraq and was part of the raid to capture and kill Saddam Hussein's sons.

In 2008, he was diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury which led to chest, back and stomach injuries to name a few.

"We were getting ready to redeploy to Afghanistan and they were like hey with the extent of your brain injuries, not only are you not going to be a senior leader, you're not going to be in the Army anymore."

Landen has had more than 20 surgeries and counting after being struck by 12 roadside bombs.
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