
BENBROOK, Texas — Spc. Lance C. Springer II joined the Army thinking he would use his training as a mechanic.
But the Army had a different mission for him as a combat medic.
“He actually liked that better. He would be going with the guys out on the front lines,” said Springer’s father, Lance Springer. “That was his ministry.”
The younger Springer was killed in Baghdad on March 23 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during a patrol, the military said March 25.
The 23-year-old from Benbrook was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, at Fort Richardson,...