Cpl Tony Mullis

Hawkinsville, GA

Mission Accomplished on June 15, 2013

On April 6, 2011, on his second deployment to Afghanistan, Corporal Tony Mullis was on a mission to clear abandoned compounds when he saw wires indicative of an improvised explosive device (IED), and started moving his teammates out of the area. During this process, an IED was triggered resulting in the loss of his legs and damage to his right arm.

He was medically evacuated to Landstuhl, Germany, before returning stateside to Bethesda Naval Medical Center, where he received additional treatment including multiple blood transfusions and more than fifteen surgeries.

Tony enjoys spending time with his wife, Jeanie, and their children. The adapted home has enabled Jeanie to go back to school and finish because Tony could take care of their two boys by himself. Tony is enrolled in college, and interested in a future profession as a game warden. They currently raise quail to sell to game preserves for hunting. He also coaches his sons’ recreational sports teams.