A marine veteran lost out on taking home an additional $40,000 on Wheel of Fortune . He stumbled over the Bonus Round puzzle, and many fans thought the game show should have given him the win, saying that he “stuttered” at the crucial moment.

Ron Sheppard, from Clarksville, Tennessee, played against Devin Green, from Lacey, Washington, and Hillary Hudson, from Jacksonville, Florida, on Thursday, November 13. Sheppard is a retired veteran who has been married for 36 years. He shared that the key to their success is that they each have their own TV and watch shows separately.

Green, a retired Army field artilleryman, solved both toss-ups, giving him $3,000. Sheppard solved the first puzzle — “Mess Hall of Mirrors” — for $4.850.

Sheppard also solved “Playing Minecraft” for $8,500. Gree

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