Two brothers overcome life-changing injuries to focus on the future
By Jennifer Spradlin, Dec. 26, 2019 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Emotions were high as the two brothers stood side-by-side on the stage. Kyle Kauppila was about to pin lieutenant's bars on his younger brother, Garrett, in a moment that almost never happened. Two years ago, Kyle was enjoying a Sunday morning ride with a local motorcycle club when an accident left him crumpled on the side of the road, clinging to life. He was rushed from the scene by helicopter as word trickled out to his friends and family. Garrett, then in his junior at the Academy, had...
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