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John Kriesel is a retired United States Army Staff Sergeant who served in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was severely injured in 2006 when his Humvee was hit by an improvised explosive device (IED). He lost both of his legs and suffered other injuries, including a broken back and a traumatic brain injury. Kriesel was born in Hibbing, Minnesota, and graduated from Chisholm High School in 2000. He enlisted in the United States Army in 2002 and was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division. Kriesel was medically retired from the Army in 2008. He was awarded the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star for his service. Kriesel is now an advocate for veterans and wounded warriors. He is a motivational speaker and has written a book about his experiences, titled Still Standing: The Story of SSG John Kriesel. He is also a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 57B. Kriesel is married and has two children. He is 39 years old.

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Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 7 October 1981
Birthday 7 October
Birthplace Hibbing, Minnesota
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2011

Kriesel was elected to the House in 2010. He served on the Capital Investment, the Judiciary Policy and Finance, and the Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance committees, and as vice chair of the State Government Finance Subcommittee for the Veterans Services Division. On May 21, 2011, he was one of four Republicans who dissented against the caucus majority by voting against sending a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage to a 2012 referendum; the bill passed, 70-62.

1998

Kriesel served in the Minnesota Army National Guard from 1998 to 2008, rising to the level of staff sergeant. He was stationed in Kosovo in 2004 as part of a NATO peacekeeping force and, later, at Camp Fallujah in Iraq. He lost both of his legs in military combat in 2006 in an encounter with an IED, or roadside bomb. He now has prosthetic legs. He was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Purple Heart Medal, and the Bronze Star Medal for his service to his country. He worked as an intern in U.S. Senator Norm Coleman's Washington D.C. office in 2007, addressing constituent concerns and military issues. He also co-authored, with writer Jim Kosmo, Still Standing, an autobiography that details his military career, recovery from his combat injuries and life since.

1981

John M. Kriesel (born October 7, 1981) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represented District 57A, which includes portions of Dakota and Washington counties in the southeastern part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. A Republican, he is a motivational speaker, veteran service officer, and a contributor on KFAN-FM 100.3 radio during the "Power Trip Morning Show."