Travis: A Soldier's Story (2013)

[Bada0Bing]

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Travis Fieldyen Mills (born April 14, 1987) is a retired United States Army soldier who became a quadruple amputee while serving in Afghanistan. He speaks across the country, motivating others to live by his motto: "Never give up. Never quit." He has also established a foundation to build a retreat for other special-needs veterans injured in combat and their families.


This was quite a story. It's amazing how quickly he acclimated to his new limbs.

 

[UncleChris]

His story, like so many other soldiers who were maimed in that theater, is heartbreaking. Look what he gave.... and for what? FOR WHAT?????

Damn the US government for putting him and his compatriots there in the first place.

And I don't think I could admire anyone more than him, for getting out and doing what he's doing.

 

[Bada0Bing]

His story, like so many other soldiers who were maimed in that theater, is heartbreaking. Look what he gave.... and for what? FOR WHAT?????

Damn the US government for putting him and his compatriots there in the first place.

And I don't think I could admire anyone more than him, for getting out and doing what he's doing.

Yeah, it's so sad and frustrating, and seemingly never ending.

Regarding Travis, occasionally a bit of complacency creeps into my mindset and I feel like I'm slogging along with another day. Then I think of a story like this and the daily struggle for him to just get dressed. Gets me right back on the path of being disciplined and extremely grateful.