Leonard Gruppo in military uniform
This photo of Leonard Gruppo in his military uniform was contained in the defendants sentencing memorandum provided to the court. During his 27 years in the U.S. Army, Gruppo joined the Special Forces, served in four war zones and led a team of combat medics in Iraq before retiring in 2013 as a lieutenant colonel. During his six minutes inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, Gruppo joined a slew of other military veterans as a mob of pro-Trump rioters carried out an unparalleled assault on the bastion of American democracy. He's among dozens of veterans and active-service members charged in connection with the insurrection. (Justice Department via AP
