One Step at a Time

Josh Bleill tells people he had one bad day." On October 15, 2006, while on a combat patrol in Falluiah Irag, an IED (improvised explosive device) struck Josh's Humvee. The explosion tore through the vehicle killing two of his fellow marines and severely injuring Bleill and his best friends. Josh awoke five days later with the loss of his two friends and both of his legs. Recovering physically presented a great challenge, but the mental recovery was the true battle. For three and a half months he never left the hospital. He didn't want people to see his injured body. The hospital corridors gave him a safe place to hide.