Ryan Job
United States Navy SEAL
About Ryan Job
Lived 1981 – 2009 (aged 28).
Ryan Curtis Job (pronounced "Jobe") (March 11, 1981 – September 24, 2009), also known by his nickname "Biggles", he had two younger siblings, including Aaron Job, who became a Marine. After graduating from Issaquah High School,
Injury and later life On August 2, 2006, Job suffered an injury as a result of a bullet ricocheting off of his gun into his face while on an overwatch mission with fellow SEAL members Chris Kyle and Marc Alan Lee in Ramadi, Iraq. A bullet fired by an enemy gunman ricocheted off Job's Mk 48 machine gun and struck him in the left side of his face; the bullet went through his head and left him permanently blind. He interned with General Dynamics, who offered him a position. a nurse. They have a daughter, born after his death. it was later determined that he was administered a fatal combination of drugs. A judge determined that his death was an incident of medical malpractice, and Maricopa County paid Job's family $4 million (2011 USD) to settle a malpractice lawsuit. In 2015, Robert Vera published A Warrior's Faith, a memoir of his friendship with Job and how Ryan's life transformed so many others.
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Who was Ryan Job?
United States Navy SEAL (1981-2009)
When was Ryan Job born?
Ryan Job was born on 11 March 1981.
When did Ryan Job die?
Ryan Job died on 24 September 2009.
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