A Patriot’s Promise Audiobook Libro.fm

An inspiring memoir of promises kept overcoming obstacles and what it means to sacrifice for others written by a Special Warfare Operator with the Air Force

When Israel DT Del Toro Jrs Humvee rolled over a roadside IED in Afghanistan he had one thought as he lost consciousness I have to keep the promise I made to my dad DT was orphaned at the age of fourteen and on the night before his father died he repeated the promise his dad required Take care of your brothers and sisters

Throughout his childhood and into adulthood DT indeed looked after his younger brother and sisters even to his own detriment and sacrifice When he enlisted in the Air Force progressing in ranks as a skilled marksman calling airstrikes his promise extended to his brothers and sisters in the Air Force his fellow soldiers and brothersinarms

When DT was injured in action he lay in a coma for three months with thirddegree burns on 80 of his body He nearly died three times and doctors predicted if he survived he would forever breathe with a respirator and never walk again DT pushed through every limit to his full recovery and he became the first 100 disabled veteran to reenlist in the Air Force

DTs promise to his dad extends now to his fellow wounded warriors throughout the world as he advocates for awareness and affecting change in public policy for wounded injured and ill soldiers He is a patriot who has kept his promise and changed the world with the spirit of his heart soul body and mind

A Macmillan Audio production from St Martins Press