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He could fund college through the GI Bill afterward.
During his second deployment, in 2011, everything changed.
He doesnt remember the explosion, nor the five following days before he woke up in a hospital.
As atriple amputee, he faced many years of medical challenges ahead of him.
From the beginning, he didnt dwell on his loss.
We still have to go to formation every morning and make all your appointment times.
Though frustrating in the moment, this mentality aligned with Kimmels attitude toward his injuries.
It is what it is.
Youve just got to push forward.
I dont even want to be out there anymore.
If I didnt get the leg just right, Id have to start all over again.
He retired from the Marines two years after the explosion.