Army SGT Sal Trujillo

Hillsboro, OR

Inspired to serve his country after the 9/11 attacks, Sal Trujillo joined the Army as an infantryman in 2003.

On June 23, 2006, SGT Trujillo was serving with the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division in Iraq, when his vehicle drove over an improvised explosive device (IED). He sustained severe burns to 65% of his body, loss of vision in his left eye, loss of hearing in his left ear, surgical amputation of two fingers, fusion of remaining fingers on his left hand, and a herniated disc.

He was medically evacuated to Landstuhl, Germany for stabilization before returning stateside to Brooke Army Medical Center, where he spent more than two years undergoing numerous reconstructive surgeries and burn grafts to his face and arms.

Sal and his wife, Brittnay, are proud parents to Evalyn, Salvador Jr., Lucas, and Mateo.

Sal is choosing to remain in his home state of Oregon.

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