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Expected to die, today he’s inspiring others to truly live.

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  2. Your Choices Change Lives | Cpl. Todd Nicely (ep. 508)

Oct 20, 2022

Six months into his second deployment, Corporal Todd Nicely of the United States Marine Corps stepped on an improvised explosive device (IED) during a routine security patrol. The squad leader is one of only two modern day veterans that have endured battlefield injuries resulting in the loss of all four limbs and survived.

Immediately after enduring the horrific blast and suffering massive injuries, his first two thoughts were of others: getting back to his wife and not frightening the young Marines he was responsible for.

Today, Todd works to help and motivate other fellow disabled veterans through their life struggles and hardships.

My friends, this conversation is undeniably painful. Yet it’s also a story of redemption and finding purpose from a hero with a resilient spirit, infectious enthusiasm, positive outlook, and a strength of mind and character that is second to none.