Earlier this season we hosted Drew Mullee at the Cleveland Browns game. Drew, an Ohio native, told us he was also a huge Ohio State Buckeyes fan & it would be a dream come true to see them play in the national championship. Tonight his dream becomes a reality thanks to Operation Warrior Wishes & The Ohio State University Alumni Association! Drew, an army SGT, was injured in Afghanistan in May 2012. Drew was on a team clearing out a compound where they suspected insurgents were building bombs. If we find IEDS -- the stuff they make it with, we save lives, he said. We go in there, (and if) we find fingerprints, biometrics, we can find the people in the area making them. Drew isnt sure how he found his bomb, but he remembers the blast like a bad dream. There was a loud noise, and I did what felt like a back flip in the air, he described. Our medic said, Can you move your left foot? And I moved my left foot. He said, Good. And then he didnt say anything else. I was like, Why didnt he ask if I could move my right foot? Halfway around the world, his wife, Jennifer woke up to a phone call. They dont pause, she said. They continue to talk and go over their injuries, so it was definitely ... it took an hour for me to even comprehend what happened. Drew and Jennifer reunited at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. His injuries were severe. He had shrapnel wounds, a heavily damaged left leg, and his right leg had to be amputated. Just because hes lost a leg, its not going to stop him from doing anything, Jennifer said. Drew is an inspiration, someone who never gives up, and we are honored to have him & his wife at the first ever College Football Playoff championship game tonight! #GoBuckeyes!
Posted on: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 00:20:41 +0000
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