Las Vegas blast soldier spoke of pain and exhaustion after Afghanistan

Matthew Livelsberger who died in a Cybertruck that exploded in front of a Trump hotel in Las Vegas on New Years Day (Alicia Arritt via AP)

The highly-decorated US special forces soldier who took his own life in a Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas on New Year’s Day had confided to a former girlfriend that he faced significant pain and exhaustion that she says were key symptoms of traumatic brain injury.

The dead man, US Green Beret Matthew Livelsberger, 37, was a five-time recipient of the Bronze Star, including one with a V device denoting valour under fire.