Texas Lottery Veteran Recognition: David DeTuccio

David DeTuccio, U.S. Army veteran, will be honored before Saturday's Texas Football game against West Virginia.

A Purple Heart recipient, U.S. Army Spc. David DeTuccio joined the military in 2007, not long after graduating from high school. Following basic training at Fort Benning, Georgia, DeTuccio was sent to Fort Polk, Louisiana, where he was assigned to the 10th Mountain Division 2nd Infantry 30th Battalion.

In 2007, DeTuccio was deployed to Baghdad, Iraq, where his unit was known for being involved in raids and extractions. On Feb. 19, 2008, his unit was ambushed outside of their compound. A rocket-propelled improvised explosive device struck DeTuccio, catapulting his body into a cinder…