IN DEPTH MEMORIAL DAY SPECIAL: WINNING THE WAR ON THE HOME FRONT---HOW A GROUP OF VETERANS TURNED THEIR BATTLEFIELD TRAUMA & GRIEF INTO COMEDY, AND GAVE IT BACK TO ACTIVE DUTY TROOPS WITH TOURS OF MILITARY BASES

Thom Tran, KNX midday traffic anchor, 8-year-veteran of the U.S. Army and a recipient of the Purple Heart for being wounded in combat in Iraq, stand-up comic, creator of the GI's of Comedy, touring comedy shows to military bases all over the world

Les ‘LJ’ Jennings, veteran of the United States Air Force, retired competitive body builder who won second place finish in the Mr. Universe Body Building Competition, currently a stand-up comic and member of the GI's of Comedy troop

Steve Mazan, veteran of the U.S. Navy who served on nuclear submarines, currently a stand-up comic, member of the GI's of Comedy troop and comedy writer who's performed on "The Late Show with David Letterman" and won an emmy for writing on the "Ellen DeGeneres Show"

James Connolly, veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps who retired at the rank of Captain, fought in Operations Desert Shield & Desert Storm, currently a stand-up comic, member of the GI's of Comedy troop and a host of comedy specials on VH1, Comedy Central & SiriusXM

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