Travis Mills awoke in a hospital on his 25th birthday to learn that an explosion in Afghanistan had robbed him of all four limbs. As life drained from him, Mills used what was left of his remaining hand to make a radio call for help for the others. Just tell my family I love them, and don’t waste your time,”‘ he told The Associated Press. When it came to recovery, Mills said, the support of his family was just as important as top-notch medical care. Craig Buck said his son-in-law knows that not all injured military personnel have received the same family support.

Source: National Post June 22, 2017 05:49 UTC