Travis Mills

As I read SSG Travis Mills’ story 2 things stood out: one this guy didn’t clean up everything to make war and what our soldiers go through palatable for the reader; this is as real as it gets. The second thing I noticed is that even though Tough As They Come is marketed under the Christian genre, he and his co-author show us that he had anger about what happened to him and he felt far from God in his darkest times. This was challenging for him and his family and yet in the midst of suffering God was present.

SSG Travis Mills is one of a few surviving quadruple amputees. As a member of the 82nd Airborne Division he was blown up by a hidden IED in Afghanistan. He, as the title suggests, is one tough guy and a living example of “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” In the midst of all the horror of this war tale, SSG Mills’ humor is a bright light that had me laughing through my tears. I came away thinking “if he can go through this and all the rehabilitation, then what the heck am I whining about.” I highly recommend this book to all vets, families of vets, caregivers, doctors who work with them and anyone who cares about what our soldiers go through. I’m giving 5 stars and lots of prayers to the authors for being brave enough to unflinchingly tell his story.… (más)