Gordon L Ewell

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"Gordy-Isms" Book Two (eBook, ePUB)

Uplifting and Thought-Provoking Quotes; Proverbial Dung from the Mountain-Top

Beschreibung

You better think of something positive, uplifting, motivational or funny and hold onto it tight; because the pain is coming! That is what then wounded warrior, and now author Gordon L Ewell used to tell himself every morning prior to the surgeries, and the therapies, that faced him every day during a long and arduous six year recovery after being severely wounded in 2006 during the war in Iraq. He began to share his positive and uplifting thoughts with other Soldiers in the hospitals, trying to give them something to hold onto as well to get them through their day! It caught on quickly, and so began the birth of Gordy-isms, Inspiring, Inspirational, and Thought Provoking Quotes to help everyone start their day! Gordon L Ewell (US Army Retired) served in the war in Iraq. He had one of the most dangerous missions; find the roadside bombs. He completed 59 combat missions, was blown-up on six different occasions, and saved countless lives. He was also severely wounded in the process. Blessed to cheat death on so many occasions, he now seeks to greet each day with a positive energy that is contagiously caring, light-hearted and motivational. This collection of his quotes was gathered during six very long and intense years he spent on his Recovery Road. His quotes will make you laugh, smile, and feel good all over and what an awesome way to start the day!

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Master Sergeant (MSG) Gordon L. Ewell was born on June 8th, 1967 and graduated from Emery County High School in May 1985. He joined the Utah Army National Guard on August 28, 1985 with initial assignment to the 1457th Engineer Battalion as a Combat Engineer. In August 1991, he transitioned to the Active Guard Reserve program, with Delta Company, of the 1457th Engineer Battalion From Master Sergeant (MSG) Gordon L Ewell's initial entry into Military Service, his superiors recognized his outstanding initiative and a deep care for his fellow Soldiers. He has been recognized as one who would do whatever it takes to accomplish the mission, or help a fellow Soldier in need. His 24 year career has been marked with distinction through notable accomplishments. MSG Ewell has graduated from over 30 Army Resident Schools, graduating as the Honor Graduate, or in the top 10% of his class, from nearly every one of them. He earned an Associate of Science degree in April of 1999. During his service in Iraq, MSG Ewell performed 59 challenging and dangerous missions, which involved both the coordination of Convoy Route Clearance and Route Clearance Observation missions, based upon his knowledge and expertise in these areas. MSG Ewell was vital in the creation of the first Route Clearance Handbook, and was further recognized by the Corps staff as the Multi-National Corps "Subject Matter Expert," in Route Clearance. His lessons learned in Iraq have been published in many Army periodicals. MSG Ewell led over 33% of the missions he was on in Iraq. He was recognized by his superiors to be unparalleled in his physical stamina and toughness complemented with superior technical and tactical capabilities. This was clearly demonstrated on the battlefield when his efforts under heavy enemy fire were unrivaled, which earned him a Bronze Star Medal, the Purple Heart Medal, and the Combat Action Badge. During his Combat Missions, on six separate occasions, a vehicle he was in was blown-up by Improvised Explosive Devices (IED's). One of the explosions was so powerful that it blew impacted wisdom teeth out the side of his jaw. In addition to major jaw damage, he suffers from broken vertebrae in his neck, damage to his lower spine, permanent loss of hearing (leaving him legally deaf). He suffered the anatomical loss of his right eye and peripheral/bi-lateral vision loss in his left eye, leaving him legally blind. He has a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Flaccid Neurologic Bladder, loss of balance, an abnormal gait, and is fighting to overcome Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). MSG Ewell returned from combat duty in December 2006, and assigned to the 640th Regiment (Regional Training Institute). Because of the severity of his combat injuries, he was Medically Retired from injuries sustained while at war, in February 2010. His "Medical Journey" to date has included six major surgeries, treatment at eight different hospitals, in three states, by over 47 different Doctors, Surgeons, Specialists and other health care professional; like the more than a dozen different Dentists, Endodontists, Oral Surgeons, and mental health professionals. Today, though he is 100% disabled, he continues to serve with distinction, as a Volunteer. He constantly travels the county, doing Motivational, Patriotic speaking, and sharing his story with veterans and veteran organizations, public and private schools, at colleges and universities, and political functions. Basically, anywhere and to anyone who wants to be inspired! The retired Master Sergeant currently resides in Eagle Mountain, Utah. He enjoys above all, being a father and watching his two beautiful little princesses grow, learn and excel in school; and every second he gets to play with them.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Trafford Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 150
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. November 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781490719689
• Artikelnr.: 52044502