03287cam a2200445 i 4500 18736893 MeVbMML 20250709115049.0 150810s2015 nyuaf 000 0aeng 2015022590 9781101904787 (hardback) 9781101904800 (paperback) DLC eng DLC rda DLC AJM pcc a-af--- n-us--- DS371.413 .M55 2015 958.104/7 23 BIO008000 REL012040 B bisacsh Mills, Travis, author. 9626 Tough as they come / Travis Mills with Marcus Brotherton. New York : Convergent Books, 2015. xiv, 256 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 25 cm text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier "During his three combat-filled tours of duty in Afghanistan, former college sports star and skilled paratrooper U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Travis Mills never once backed down from the hardest challenges that came his way. The big, likable guy literally woke up every morning proudly singing the 82nd Airborne song to encourage and motivate the men he led. But late one afternoon in April 2012 while Travis and his men were on a routine mission near a remote village in southern Afghanistan, the unthinkable happened. While patrolling for improvised explosive devices (IEDs), the minesweeper missed one IED, and Travis Mills's world changed forever. In this vivid account of Travis's heroic fight for survival, he recalls the action-packed and challenging days of his earlier tours of duty with the legendary 82nd Airborne Division, the agony of encountering a hidden bomb while on patrol with his men, and his odds-defying physical and spiritual struggle afterward to come back from severe quadruple amputee injuries and rebuild his life. This searing and unforgettable true story will inspire, encourage, challenge, and motivate you forward. It shows how resilient the human spirit is, how unbreakable the will is when pressed with difficult demands, and how triumphant a person can be when tasked with the seemingly impossible. "Every day is a challenge," Travis says, "but every challenge can be overcome. I'm not wounded anymore. If you're wounded, then you're still focused on your injury. I'm just a man with scars living life to the fullest and best I know how.""-- Provided by publisher. Mills, Travis. 9626 United States. Army. Airborne Division, 82nd. 9627 Afghan War, 2001- Personal narratives, American. 5351 Disabled veterans United States Biography. 9628 Amputees United States Biography. 9629 Soldiers United States Biography. 9630 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military. bisacsh 9631 RELIGION / Christian Life / Inspirational. bisacsh 9632 Brotherton, Marcus, co-author. 9633 Cover image 9781101904787.jpg 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg ddc BOOK 26199 26199 ddc 0 0 ABELJ abelj B 2019-02-05 15.99 2 B MILLS 38416 2019-05-14 2019-05-02 2019-02-05 BOOK