05/16/2026
What an incredible story of resilience and faith! 🙏
Retired Army Col. Dr. Lawrence Henry served nearly 30 years in the U.S. Army — six years as a Military Intelligence Officer and over two decades as a Green Beret, deployed across Africa, Central America, South America, Korea, and in the Global War on Terrorism. After retiring in 2020, he faced his toughest battle yet — not on the battlefield, but against stage 3C colon cancer, believed to be linked to burn pit exposure during his service.
He fought. He rang the bell in March 2022. And then cancer came back — this time stage 4.
But Col. Henry didn't give up. He went to MD Anderson, underwent chemotherapy and two surgeries, and today his scans show NO EVIDENCE OF DISEASE. 💪
Now he's channeling that fight into a nonprofit - A Bridge 2 Light - raising awareness about colorectal cancer — especially in Black communities where rates are disproportionately high.
His advice: "Find doctors you're comfortable with who will walk you through the process and explain everything."
Read his full story on MD Anderson's Cancerwise below:
"...let's learn together and make "The N.E.T." - Work"
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
When retired military veteran Lawrence Henry, Ph.D., learned he had a colon cancer recurrence, he was referred to UT MD Anderson for treatment. He shares how his care team and the entire UT MD Anderson staff made him feel comfortable and why he believes in self-advocacy.
