Tim Medvetz

I was doing all this like, you know, adrenaline sports. And then it was, I'll never forget it, November 11th, Veterans Day. I'm sitting at home, going through the channels. All of a sudden there's some kind of big thing going on, ceremony at Arlington Cemetery.

I was doing all this like, you know, adrenaline sports. And then it was, I'll never forget it, November 11th, Veterans Day. I'm sitting at home, going through the channels. All of a sudden there's some kind of big thing going on, ceremony at Arlington Cemetery.

I was doing all this like, you know, adrenaline sports. And then it was, I'll never forget it, November 11th, Veterans Day. I'm sitting at home, going through the channels. All of a sudden there's some kind of big thing going on, ceremony at Arlington Cemetery.

And all these injured vets are getting up there and they're speaking, you know, and they're talking about how proud of American they were and they're missing legs. And this one guy out there was talking and he was, they, their, their Humvee ran over an IED, fire. He was trapped inside the Humvee, burned them. He didn't look like a human. survived. And here he is on this podium in Arlington.

And all these injured vets are getting up there and they're speaking, you know, and they're talking about how proud of American they were and they're missing legs. And this one guy out there was talking and he was, they, their, their Humvee ran over an IED, fire. He was trapped inside the Humvee, burned them. He didn't look like a human. survived. And here he is on this podium in Arlington.

And all these injured vets are getting up there and they're speaking, you know, and they're talking about how proud of American they were and they're missing legs. And this one guy out there was talking and he was, they, their, their Humvee ran over an IED, fire. He was trapped inside the Humvee, burned them. He didn't look like a human. survived. And here he is on this podium in Arlington.

He's talking about how proud of America, American he was, and he would go back tomorrow and he didn't regret one day. And I love this country, man. And like, and he's sitting there, I'm sitting on my couch, like, you know, getting all choked up and I'm like, you know, swallowing and trying to like, you know, I'm wiping the tears. And then it was this boom. It was like the light bulb went off.

He's talking about how proud of America, American he was, and he would go back tomorrow and he didn't regret one day. And I love this country, man. And like, and he's sitting there, I'm sitting on my couch, like, you know, getting all choked up and I'm like, you know, swallowing and trying to like, you know, I'm wiping the tears. And then it was this boom. It was like the light bulb went off.

He's talking about how proud of America, American he was, and he would go back tomorrow and he didn't regret one day. And I love this country, man. And like, and he's sitting there, I'm sitting on my couch, like, you know, getting all choked up and I'm like, you know, swallowing and trying to like, you know, I'm wiping the tears. And then it was this boom. It was like the light bulb went off.

I was like, man, like maybe I got something to offer these guys. Right. So started making some phone calls. And then me and a buddy, we went down to Balboa Naval Hospital, which is like the Walter Reed out here in California. And I went down there and got a little tour and met some people. And I remember just having a coffee sitting out in the courtyard.

I was like, man, like maybe I got something to offer these guys. Right. So started making some phone calls. And then me and a buddy, we went down to Balboa Naval Hospital, which is like the Walter Reed out here in California. And I went down there and got a little tour and met some people. And I remember just having a coffee sitting out in the courtyard.

I was like, man, like maybe I got something to offer these guys. Right. So started making some phone calls. And then me and a buddy, we went down to Balboa Naval Hospital, which is like the Walter Reed out here in California. And I went down there and got a little tour and met some people. And I remember just having a coffee sitting out in the courtyard.

And I remember at that time there was 112 inpatient amputees, all 18, 20 year old kids. Missing limbs going by me in gurneys, one after the other, after the other. Man, it disturbed me. And at that time, I remember like the biggest thing on the news was Jay-Z and Beyonce going to Cuba. I'm like, why is this not on the, why are we seeing this on the news?

And I remember at that time there was 112 inpatient amputees, all 18, 20 year old kids. Missing limbs going by me in gurneys, one after the other, after the other. Man, it disturbed me. And at that time, I remember like the biggest thing on the news was Jay-Z and Beyonce going to Cuba. I'm like, why is this not on the, why are we seeing this on the news?

And I remember at that time there was 112 inpatient amputees, all 18, 20 year old kids. Missing limbs going by me in gurneys, one after the other, after the other. Man, it disturbed me. And at that time, I remember like the biggest thing on the news was Jay-Z and Beyonce going to Cuba. I'm like, why is this not on the, why are we seeing this on the news?

Like, this is like, I just watched like three, four dozen 20 year old kids missing limbs. Like it was just, it was disturbing. And I got on my, fired up the bike, pulled out of the hospital, drove up the road, pulled into a gas station, bought a pack of Marlboro Reds, sat on the curb and just like chain smoked the whole pack. Just couldn't believe what my eyes just seen. And then that was it, man.

Like, this is like, I just watched like three, four dozen 20 year old kids missing limbs. Like it was just, it was disturbing. And I got on my, fired up the bike, pulled out of the hospital, drove up the road, pulled into a gas station, bought a pack of Marlboro Reds, sat on the curb and just like chain smoked the whole pack. Just couldn't believe what my eyes just seen. And then that was it, man.

Like, this is like, I just watched like three, four dozen 20 year old kids missing limbs. Like it was just, it was disturbing. And I got on my, fired up the bike, pulled out of the hospital, drove up the road, pulled into a gas station, bought a pack of Marlboro Reds, sat on the curb and just like chain smoked the whole pack. Just couldn't believe what my eyes just seen. And then that was it, man.

I was like, I'm going to do something about this. And so I made some phone calls and I met this kid, Keith, stepped on an IED, missing his leg well above the knee, about halfway up his thigh. And I was just like, hey, you want to go climb a mountain? He's like, I got no leg, man. Like, you know, real funny, big, big jokes for you are. I'm like, no, no, no, we'll figure it out, man. We can do this.

I was like, I'm going to do something about this. And so I made some phone calls and I met this kid, Keith, stepped on an IED, missing his leg well above the knee, about halfway up his thigh. And I was just like, hey, you want to go climb a mountain? He's like, I got no leg, man. Like, you know, real funny, big, big jokes for you are. I'm like, no, no, no, we'll figure it out, man. We can do this.