Geoffrey Quevedo joined the United States Army at 18 and deployed to Afghanistan in April 2011 as a mine detector for 8 months. Just four days past Geoffrey’s birthday, he and his partner were clearing a compound in an alley when an I.E.D went off after his partner tried to uncover it. His partner lost both his legs above and below the knee and remained conscious throughout the experience. he blast hit part of Geoffrey’s face and he immediately lost consciousness. He lost his left arm and leg, broke his jaw and nose, and lost four front teeth with the bone and gum. He has a permanent blind spot on his left eye and continues to have multiple shrapnel damage throughout his body.
Seven years later, he is now married with two sons and six dogs which keep them very busy. He received his Bachelors in Psychology and will be continuing his education t earn a masters degree with hopes to become a counselor for troubled youth or combat veterans.