Walking Again

While deployed to Afghanistan with the 428th Engineer company in 2011, Lane's Truck was hit by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED)The explosion left hie ina coma for six weeks with 26 injuries, requiring 26 operations. He lost both legs and was given the worst possible news: he wasn't going to be able to use prosthetics or speak properly again after having a tracheotomy. "All through life, we run into negative people. They tell us who we are supposed to be, how we're. supposed to conform to. I chose not to listen to those voices of conformity and doubt and not believe the limitation the doctors and therapist had set for me in the days after the explosion. I chose to put my trust in God. In the Army, I learned never to give up, never surrender. " JP Lane Walking Again Lane a native of Ohio, hopes to give readers strength and courage through his testimony and help others find purpose in their lives, knowing that God is always on their side. He offers a candid view of how his devastating injuries affected not only him but his entire family. This heart-wrenching account of the process of learning to walk and talk again at the age of 23 is a story of hope and healing as only a double amputee can tell it. "Courage is a word we use to describe how we have our fears. But what word do we use to describe a devastating injury sustained in combat by a soldier who had already proven his courage? Justin Lane, like many other American military heroes, drew from the depths of his soul to overcome his wounds, that included the loss of both legs. To me, the word courage doesn't begin to describe how this warrior was able to face his future. Read his amazing story and find out exactly what he went through. I'm proud to call him friend." Lee Greenwood