Navy SEAL Sr. Chief Mike Day had a close-quarter gunfight with four Al-Qaeda terrorists back in April of 2007.
He was hit 27 times, 11 rounds was absorbed by his armor and the remaining 16 struck his arms, legs, buttock, groin and abdomen.
“Anywhere you could put your finger on me I was shot, except for my head,” Day stated on Fox.
One terrorist threw a grenade at Day, which rendered him unconscious after it exploded less than 10 feat away. Despite the multiple injuries, the SEAL woke up, pulled out a pistol and killed the remaining terrorists.
Now Day is competing in the Ironman 70.3 triathlon in Florida to fundraise Carrick, a center that treats wounded warriors and dependent children who have suffered severe brain injuries.
Take a look at how you can help below the videos.
Miraculously, Day got up and walked to the medical helicopter and 72 hours later he was stateside being treated for his wounds.
In the course of 16 days in the hospital, Day lost 55 pounds but after those 16 days, he was discharged.. Day was awarded the Purple Heart. He has also earned the Silver and Bronze Star along with a dozen other medals from his 20 years in the SEALs.
Now Day has a new mission– he’s trying to raise money for Carrick, which specializes in working with wounded warriors like Day and dependent children who have suffered severe brain injuries. Day says the center is on the cutting edge of brain care and adds that most of their treatments are not yet covered by insurance companies.
Day hopes to raise $75,000 for the center and awareness about the good the center is doing. If you would like to help Day accomplish his mission click on the link to his page here.
Source: wtkr.com
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