04-16-2012, 12:23 PM
my heart goes out today for this soldier. some pray, some don't, but i will say a prayer for his recovery.
i'd be happy he is alive if i were his mom, but devastated too for what he must endure. i can't fathom my child's body ripped apart.
i thought we needed a thread to honor the soldiers. sadly there are many like this young man. how cruel and unfair is life. :(
An Army soldier who lost his arms and legs during his third tour in Afghanistan last week underwent surgery Monday as supporters from around the globe offer prayers and messages of hope on a family website.
Army Staff Sgt. Travis Mills, of Vassar, Mich., was injured when he stepped on an IED April 10 while serving with the 82nd Airborne in Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. He is recuperating at a hospital in Germany and hopes to return stateside on Tuesday, three days after his 25th birthday, his father told FoxNews.com.
"He's in a tremendous amount of pain right now, but he's sleeping," Dennis Mills said. "But as far as I'm understanding, his vitals are good. But it's still early."
Mills said he last spoke to his son on Sunday.
"He was pretty upbeat," Dennis Mills continued. "He has his moments, but he was doing really well. He sure is looking forward to getting back to the good ol' United States."
A website dedicated to Mills' status, www.travismills.org, contains updates on his road to recovery and provides links on how to donate money to offset expenses related to his medical care, including some expenses that will not be covered by insurance, according to the website.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/04/16/qua...z1sDkviZii
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i'd be happy he is alive if i were his mom, but devastated too for what he must endure. i can't fathom my child's body ripped apart.
i thought we needed a thread to honor the soldiers. sadly there are many like this young man. how cruel and unfair is life. :(
An Army soldier who lost his arms and legs during his third tour in Afghanistan last week underwent surgery Monday as supporters from around the globe offer prayers and messages of hope on a family website.
Army Staff Sgt. Travis Mills, of Vassar, Mich., was injured when he stepped on an IED April 10 while serving with the 82nd Airborne in Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. He is recuperating at a hospital in Germany and hopes to return stateside on Tuesday, three days after his 25th birthday, his father told FoxNews.com.
"He's in a tremendous amount of pain right now, but he's sleeping," Dennis Mills said. "But as far as I'm understanding, his vitals are good. But it's still early."
Mills said he last spoke to his son on Sunday.
"He was pretty upbeat," Dennis Mills continued. "He has his moments, but he was doing really well. He sure is looking forward to getting back to the good ol' United States."
A website dedicated to Mills' status, www.travismills.org, contains updates on his road to recovery and provides links on how to donate money to offset expenses related to his medical care, including some expenses that will not be covered by insurance, according to the website.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/04/16/qua...z1sDkviZii