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On this week鈥檚 special Veterans Day episode of Motivational Mondays, we鈥檙e honoring service and resilience by revisiting our powerful conversation with retired U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Travis Mills. A true warrior of the 82nd Airborne Division, Travis survived a life-changing IED explosion in Afghanistan, resulting in the loss of portions of both arms and legs. Yet, his journey didn't stop there. Through unimaginable adversity, Travis has redefined what it means to persevere, living by his motto: "Never give up. Never quit."
Listen to this week鈥檚 episode to learn how you can overcome life鈥檚 challenges!
On his third tour of Afghanistan, Mills was promoted to a squad leader position, making him the third-highest-ranking non-commissioned officer in his unit. During a short hold on April 10, 2012, Mills鈥檚 backpack landed on a bomb.
The explosion took off his right arm and leg instantly. His left leg and arm were badly broken and later amputated. Now a quadruple amputee, Mills struggled with his faith, questioning why this catastrophe had happened to him.
Throughout the process of his recovery, Mills鈥檚 wife stood by him, and Mills learned to stop asking 鈥渨hy鈥� and live in the present.
Once he accepted his new normal, Mills turned his focus to determining how he could recalibrate his life rather than remaining 鈥渨ounded.鈥�
With that positive mindset, Mills focused on getting to the root of who he was and what he wanted to do in a recalibrated life. He could no longer be a soldier as he had felt he was meant to be. However, after seeing how some amazing organizations helped him and his family, Mills and his wife wanted to do something to give back.
As part of their endeavor to give back, Mills and his wife founded the Travis Mills Foundation. They began by creating and distributing care packages, then subsequently expanded to bringing together families of veterans and amputees for healing and community-building trips. They opened their own facility for the trips in 2017, and now bring eight families there each week.
At the Travis Mills Retreats, they 鈥渟how them [how] to live life off the sidelines no matter what their injuries are,鈥� encouraging them to adopt the slogan, 鈥�Never give up. Never quit.鈥�
The Mills have focused on accessibility in the program: 鈥淏arrier-free is what we strive for, and we let the whole family do it as a unit, which is life-changing.鈥�
Tune into this week鈥檚 episode to learn more about Mills鈥檚 journey and what you can do to overcome obstacles and live for the present!
Interested in learning how other veterans are creating a better world through their service? Check out how this former Navy Seal practices lifelong learning with a warrior mentality.
Tune into the Members Only episode to learn Mills鈥檚 advice for those in physical or emotional battles who want to transition to a better place
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