…telling him, “You’ll make it…just hold on.” Airlifted to Balad, Wallace was still unconscious while in Landstuhl, Germany, waking to the sound of his wife’s voice three days later at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. As he looked at his wrapped limbs, he knew that his leg was gone, but did not realize he had lost his hand and lower right arm as well until he was told. Transferred to Balboa Naval Medical Center in San Diego, Wally was pleased…
…checking to ensure his Soldiers were alright, not even realizing he was injured himself. The blast resulted in the loss of his left leg and damage to his right leg. Now medically retired, Vince enjoys hunting, fishing, golfing, camping, and spending time with his two daughters, Raylee and Mackenzie. Vince and his wife, Denise, welcomed their daughter, Kendall, on August 26, 2023. Vince is a rancher and the owner of Bar RR F&R Services. He raises horses and cattle on…
Cpl James Boucher Hawkinsville, GA Mission Accomplished on Dec. 7, 2013 Marine Corporal James “Michael” Boucher was on his second deployment when he lost both of his legs in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Sangin, Afghanistan on June 12, 2011. While on a foot patrol as a combat engineer with the 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, Cpl Boucher was struck by an IED resulting in the traumatic amputations of both of his legs above the knee and severe…
…explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician. On Nov. 5, 2010, during his second combat deployment, SSgt Sekora was on an EOD combat mission with the 20th Special Forces Group in Afghanistan, when an unknown object struck him in the back of his neck. This, along with being involved in other blasts, resulted in a severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), four massive strokes, and several other injuries. Today, Keith is a member of the Paralympic archery team. Although Keith has a great…
SPC Thomas Vandeventer Royse City, TX Mission Accomplished on May 1, 2021 On Feb. 6, 2007, Army Specialist Thomas Vandeventer, an armor crewman, was serving with the 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, in Baghdad, Iraq, when explosively formed projectiles (EFPs) struck the vehicle he was driving. The blast resulted in the loss of both his legs. Once he returned to the United States, Thomas was treated at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio where he…
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