Outdoors Magazine A Hit That Would Have Killed Most Men 6-25-09

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A Hit That Would Have Killed Most Men

Brian’s Story Of Survival

The morning of July 23, 2007, started out like many others in Baghdad for U.S. Army Medic Staff Sergeant Brian Mancini, a 20-something soldier with a passion for target shooting. Little did he expect it was a day which would change his life.

A few hours late he would sustain a direct hit which would leave his face a bloody, cartilage torn mess. The bomb blew off most of the right side of his skull, his left cheekbone, and most of his teeth. It was a hit which would have killed most men.

As he lay on the ground he remembers clearing his teeth out of his mouth so he could breathe easier-a task that was becoming harder by the second. In labored breath he told his gunner to tell his family and fiancé he loved them, and prepared to die.

Three weeks later, after having to be resuscitated twice, Brian beat the odds. To the amazement of doctors and his family, he emerged from his coma.

After a year he finally put a gun to his shoulder again, and went back to his true love. “It was a great day that I will not soon forget and am grateful to everyone who made this day possible,” Brian said. “All I wanted to do was shoot.”

Outdoors Magazine is proud to bring you Brian’s story in a special section in its September issue, and many others which celebrate the human spirit and the accomplishments of people with disabilities in the outdoors.

A portion of the proceed from all ads sold in this section will benefit the Pine Grove Program, an organization devoted to bringing outdoor experiences to people with disabilities and demonstrating first-hand the healing power of the outdoors for survivors and their families.

Other premier companies pledging their support include:

* Smith & Wesson
* Beagle Outdoor Wear
* Renegade Wheelchair
* BE Adaptive
* Nittany Mountain Trophy Whitetail Hunting

If you want to be a part of the story for someone like Brian, contact Outdoors Magazine at (802) 879-2013 or email austin@elkpublishing.com
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