The bomb disposal expert who has ALWAYS kept a smile on his face - even after he lost both limbs in an Afghan IED blast
US Marine Gunnery Sergeant Brian Meyer was seriously injured after a bomb he was defusing exploded in 2011
ByDarren Boyle
Published: 12:41 GMT, 3 July 2014
US Marine Gunnery Sergeant Brian Meyer was deployed as a bomb technician in Afghanistan in 2011 when the device he was defusing exploded prematurely. The then 29-year-old Marine was ripped apart by the blast. He lost his right leg above the knee, his right hand above the wrist and three fingers of his left hand.
While still receiving treatment on the battlefield, Sgt Meyer, fearful of the impact his injuries would have on his squad, ordered Eric Lunson to take his photograph. Forcing a smile through the pain, Sgt Meyer, raised what would have earlier been a thumbs' up as the shutter clicked. The photograph, Sgt Meyer hoped, would provide inspiration for his men as he began his own battle with recovery.
Gunnery Sgt Meyer now works with fellow wounded veterans and wants to join a major US Navy six-year rehabilitation study
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