This book exemplifies the qualities that made travis an outstanding soldier. Select this result to view travis r mills s phone number, address, and more. The mid michigan native went on to create the travis mills foundation in 20 with the mission to benefit and help 911 veterans who have been injured in active duty or as a result of their service. Ssg travis mills is an incredibly strong young man. Dec 11, 2015 tuesdays booksigning event was the first near his hometown of manchester, maine, and the store ran out of books. Find travis mills booking agent, manager, publicist contact info here known as the performer t. Travis mills foundation retreat in rome ramps back up for summer. Signings also are planned this month in texas, where he lived after leaving the hospital, and in michigan. Mills, 25, is one of five surviving quadrupleamputee. Mills, 33, is one of only five quadruple amputees from the post911 conflicts to survive his wounds. Army staff sergeant travis mills retired talked about his book, tough as they come, about his. Travis mills is raising his family, delivering motivational speeches and helping other wounded warriors through his foundation. Meet travis mills at tough as they come book signing in saginaw. Travis mills survives multiple war injuries and pays it.
The miles for mills michigan virtual 5k will kick off on july 4th, and. Quadruple amputee names his son after two medics who saved. Tough as they come book travis mills retired united states. Sections of her journal are included within the book, which adds a beautiful intimacy to the story. Im participating in miles for mills 2020 maine this year. Travis mills, right, jokes around with customers while autographing a copy of his book tough as they come on tuesday at a barnes and noble store in augusta, maine. He speaks across the country, motivating others to live by his motto. Tough as they come book travis mills retired united.
The travis mills foundation supports post 911 recalibrated veterans and their families through longterm programs that help these heroic men and women overcome physical obstacles. Travis mills and wife expecting another child ap mount vernon, maine a soldier who lost all four limbs during an explosion in afghanistan and went on to start a foundation to help veterans has an. Travis millss phone number, email, address page 4 spokeo. Saginaw township, mi travis mills has been a high school. United states army staff sergeant travis mills was sure that he would. Travis mills, center, signs a book for lori jones, left, of unity, maine, whose husband became ill and died after a deployment to iraq, at an event promoting mills book. Due to the guidance from health officials in regard to covid19, the travis mills foundation has changed their first miles for mills michigan event hosted in vassar, michigan, to a virtual race, to ensure the safety of all participants, volunteers, community members, and the staff during the pandemic.
Whitepages people search is the most trusted directory. This veteran has a heart of gold and an iron will to help. He was big 6 feet 3 inches, 250 pounds when he enlisted and athletic, having been a three. Jan 04, 2017 010417 a huge name in hollywood is set to costar in a movie about a hometown hero.
Frisco family welcomes back quadrupleamputee soldier. Miles for mills memorial day 5k coming to vassar news. Ssg travis mills who is a vassar native was injured on april 10, 2012, on his third tour of. Dec, 2016 after mills is injured, his wife, kelsey, is distraught. United states army staff sergeant travis mills was sure that he would become another statistic when, during his third tour of duty in afghanistan, he was caught in an ied blast, four days before his twentyfifth birthday. Dec 02, 2015 tuesdays booksigning event was the first near his hometown of manchester, maine, and the store ran out of books. For the michigan native, the travis mills foundation is all about. I like music, mostly country, but everything goes, i think in a pa, you know, if i had the chance, i might be a music producer because a lot of times i can hear stuff on the radio and id be like, oh, thats going to be a big song.
Nov 11, 2015 mills extends his message of health and tenacity to the veteran community through his new book, tough as they come, and through the travis mills foundation, an organization that assists wounded. Book description random house usa inc, united states, 2016. Travis mills eagles talent veteran inspirational speaker. Travis mills has become an inspiration to anyone that has heard his story, and now you get the chance to meet the mid michigan hero face to. Tough as they come by travis mills, marcus brotherton, paperback.
Travis mills plays with his daughter chloe in his boyhood home in vassar, mich. Check out why the travis mills foundation is heading to michigan for this. He joked with people at a bookstore, patiently signing books. This veteran has a heart of gold and an iron will to help others. Travis millss phone number, email, address page 3 spokeo. Soldier who lost all 4 limbs hopes book inspires others. Now in paperback, one of the only surviving quadruple amputees in the iraq and afghanistan war, ssg travis mills, tells the inspiring story of his remarkable recovery after losing all four limbs in a war zone. The travis mills foundation supports recalibrated veterans and their families through longterm programs that help these heroic men and women overcome physical obstacles, strengthen their families, and. Travis mills, quadruple amputee and new york times bestseller, returns to michigan for signing updated jan 19, 2019. Apr, 2020 the mid michigan native went on to create the travis mills foundation in 20 with the mission to benefit and help 911 veterans who have been injured in active duty or as a result of their service. Dec 14, 2017 he started the travis mills foundation in 20 to benefit wounded veterans.
Quadruple amputee army soldier returns to cheers in michigan. Travis mills, quadruple amputee and new york times bestseller. The film will be based on vassar native travis mills memoir, tough as they come. Find travis mills s phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information.
Book signings also will be held later this month in texas, where he lived after leaving walter reed hospital, and in his native michigan. Mills is a motivational speaker whose story inspired a documentary. Travis s new york times bestselling memoir, tough as they come, is currently available on sale in bookstores everywhere. The travis mills foundation supports recalibrated veterans and their families through longterm programs that help these heroic men and women overcome physical obstacles, strengthen their families, and provide welldeserved rest and relaxation. Dec 01, 2015 travis mills is signing copies of his book, tough as they come, on tuesday in augusta. View travis mills contact information name, email address, phone number.
While on tour in afghanistan, united states army staff sergeant travis mills was caught in an ied blast days before his twentyfifth birthday. Vassars hometown hero travis mills will sign copies of his book tough as. God bless you in your brave life as husband, father, son and brother. Sporting a maizeandblue michigan tshirt, mills conceded a day before the game that his team. Combat medicine advances deliver quadruple amputee from brink. The following is a watm exclusive excerpt from staff sergeant travis mills forthcoming book, as tough as they come, which will hit shelves on october 27. Michigan man mills, 29, had an allamerican, norman rockwell, smalltown upbringing in vassar, mich. Mills, travis tatum mills was born in riverside, california, on april 12, 1989. Travis mills is a retired united states army staff sergeant and recalibrated warrior. Soldier who lost 4 limbs aims to inspire others with book. Join us in downtown vassar, michigan to runwalk the miles for mills 5k. I loved seeing the strength of the marriage vows hold travis and kelsey together in a time of tragedy, and i found their story so inspiring.
Travis mills has become an inspiration to anyone that has heard his story, and now you get the chance to meet the midmichigan hero face to. Travis mills awoke in a hospital on his 25th birthday to learn that an explosion in. Travis mills, soldier who lost all 4 limbs in afghanistan. After graduating from high school in vassar, michigan, travis mills joined the united states army and. Miles for mills 5k moving to a virtual platform in maine. Travis mills returned home to michigan for first time since. Tough as they come by travis mills, marcus brotherton. Mills is visiting his hometown for the first time since losing all four. Travis mills phone, address, background info whitepages. Tough as they come travis mills convergent books 2016 reprint 264. Vassars hometown hero travis mills will sign copies of his book tough as they come in saginaw township this week. Despite losing portions of both arms and legs from an ied while on active duty in afghanistan, travis continues to overcome lifes challenges, breaking.
In addition to my weapons team, there were other squads along on the patrol, a total of twentyeight soldiers. Dec 01, 2015 travis mills is raising his family, delivering motivational speeches and helping other wounded warriors through his foundation. Travis mills talks apple music show, live concerts and the. Travis s story retired united states army staff sergeant travis mills of the 82nd airborne is a recalibrated warrior, motivational speaker, actor, author and an advocate for veterans and.
Tough as they come travis mills convergent books 2016 reprint 264 pages isbn. Ssg travis mills who is a vassar native was injured on april 10, 2012, on his third tour of duty in afghanistan by an ied improvised explosive device while on patrol, losing portions of both legs and both arms. Travis is related to amber s mills and kathleen m mills as well as 2 additional people. Mills has written a new york times bestselling memoir titled tough as they come. Mar 30, 2021 as a teenager, travis mills spent countless hours on the computer, downloading music so he could share it with his friends. Mills, serving with the 4th squadron, 73rd cavalry regiment out of fort bragg, had been in afghanistan two months. He survived, but at a cost, becoming one of only five soldiers from the wars in afghanistan and iraq to survive a quadruple amputation. Travis mills foundation switches miles for mills michigan. Travis big mills is one of only five soldiers who has survived a quadruple amputation from combat injuries. After graduating from high school in vassar, michigan, travis mills joined the. This quadruple amputee is opening retreat to help other wounded. View phone numbers, addresses, public records, background check reports and possible arrest records for travis mills in michigan mi. Travis mills in michigan mi 4 records found whitepages.
Exclusive excerpt from quadruple amputee travis mills new. Apr 17, 2012 mills s parents, who live in michigan, also planned to travel to walter reed. Little movie star chloe mills signing autographs at last nights nyc screening of travis a soldiers story. This was part of the 9th annual savannah book festival. Saginaw township, mi new york times bestseller travis mills returned to michigan to personally greet more than 500 fans and sign copies of his book, tough as they come, on friday night. Travis mills is back in michigan for a visit on thursday he will be the keynote speaker at a memorial service in lansing.
Vassar soldier who lost four limbs in war aims to inspire. On may 23, 2020, join the travis mills foundation and ssg travis mills in vassar, michigan, for the miles for mills 5k presented by team one credit union. These days, he scours the internet and social media apps to find new. Travis is one of the toughest most courageous soldiers i have ever been introduced to. Travis mills, quadruple amputee and new york times best. Travis mills foundation retreat in rome ramps back up for. After a roadside bomb cost him his limbs, this veteran runs. Travis fieldyen mills born april 14, 1987 is a retired united states army soldier who became a.
Foundation is excited to bring its signature 5k to vassar, michigan. Signings also are planned this month in texas, where he lived after leaving the. Travis writes in a way as if he is sitting next to you and recounting his story. Travis mills tells his own story in a voice that is warm, funny, down to earth, and completely authentic.
The best result we found for your search is travis r mills age 30s in reno, nv in the virginia footills neighborhood. Inspiring documentary on the life of ssg travis mills who was critically injured by an ied while serving in. Book signing bring your own copy or purchase his book on our registration site. Tuesdays booksigning event was the first near his hometown of manchester, maine, and the store ran out of books. The thing that impressed me the most reading this book was how human and decent travis mills seems to be as a person. Travis mills is returning to his hometown for the first time since an ied explosion caused him to lose both his arms and legs.
Travis mills writes about his life growing up in a small town in michigan and. Military and spirituality author, speaker prh speakers. Thank you, travis, for your service, not only in the army, but now as you continue to support your fellow warriors and fellow amputees. Travis mills foundation switches miles for mills michigan to. His new york times bestselling memoir, tough as they come, was just released in paperback. Travis mills gives a tour in 2017 of his wounded veterans camp at the former. Travis mills to release book, about living without limbs. He is the founder and board president of the travis mills foundation. Do you want to share this book with your reading club. Nov 10, 2020 travis mills knows all about sacrifice, pain, and the excruciating road to healing. Retired united states army staff sergeant travis mills of the 82nd airborne is a recalibrated warrior, motivational speaker, actor, author and an advocate for veterans and amputees. United states army staff sergeant travis mills was sure that he would become another statistic when, during his third tour of duty in afghanistan, he was caught. The lakeside retreat opened in the summer of 2017 and plans to resume the summer family retreats that were halted in 2020 because.
Travis mills, retired united states army staff sergeant and recalibrated warrior. Trust me, the last 100 pages are worth the price of the book and will stay with you long after youve finished. Travis fieldyen mills born april 14, 1987 is a retired united states army soldier who became a quadruple amputee while serving in afghanistan. Saying hello from ssg travis mills and producer katie norris. Thousands have been wounded in the wars in iraq and. Retired united states army staff sergeant travis mills of the 82nd airborne is. After graduating from high school in vassar, michigan, travis mills joined the united states army and was assigned to the 82nd airborne division, where he rose to the rank of staff sergeant. Troy aikman, nfl hall fame quarterback the problem with guys like travis, is they make guys like me look like lazy whiners. Travis mills is a motivational speaker, actor, author and an advocate for veterans and amputees. Well, i must go now because i need to send a check to the travis mills foundation. In part of participating in this 5k, im raising funds to help support the travis mills foundation. Hero soldier who lost all his limbs finds purpose inspiring. While on tour in afghanistan, united states army staff sergeant travis mills was. He holds nothing back which i found to be very refreshing.
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