A former soldier who lost all four limbs after an explosion while serving in the Middle East is now celebrating the birth of his newborn son, and honoring the medics who saved his life in the process.
Retired Army Staff Sgt. Travis Mills was severely injured on April 10, 2012, during his third tour of duty in Afghanistan. After unintentionally placing his backpack on an Ied, Mills lost his right arm and leg, and just days later, his other two remaining limbs were amputated. The incident left him as one of only five quadruple amputees from the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars to survive their injuries.
Retired Army Staff Sgt. Travis Mills was severely injured on April 10, 2012, during his third tour of duty in Afghanistan. After unintentionally placing his backpack on an Ied, Mills lost his right arm and leg, and just days later, his other two remaining limbs were amputated. The incident left him as one of only five quadruple amputees from the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars to survive their injuries.
- 12/14/2017
- by Jason Duaine Hahn
- PEOPLE.com
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