5 Hours After Saying ‘I Do,’ Army Veteran Dies From Cancer in His New Bride’s Presence

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5/7/2019|Updated: 2/12/2022

A 20-year-old army veteran battling with liver cancer died just five hours after marrying his girlfriend in Iowa on April 27.

Tristan Laue joined the United States Army in July 2016 and was medically discharged in April 2018 because he was suffering from a rare form of cancer.

Venus Upadhayaya

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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.

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