Marine Veteran Fights Off Four Armed Teen Robbers Using Military Training

Executive Briefing

• Defended himself after four teens attempted an armed robbery outside his Oxon Hill, Maryland home
• Leveraged military combat training to disarm and repel attackers despite being held at gunpoint
• Incident highlights how veterans' training can provide critical self-defense capabilities in civilian life
• Suspects were juveniles, raising questions about youth crime trends in the Washington D.C. metro area