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Retired Army Colonel Greg Gadson is a decorated war hero with a Purple Heart. After his final tour in Iraq, he lost both his legs to a roadside bomb that blew him out of the passenger seat. He suffers from permanent nerve damage and post-traumatic stress. Now his new mission is to combat the stigma surrounding PTSD and encourage his fellow veterans to seek help.

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