The Thomas Family

Jonathan Thomas enlisted in the Army National Guard back in 2001. He was eventually deployed to Iraq and found himself on active duty with the 101st Airborne, in the 506th Infantry Regiment. Jonathan felt a strong calling to protect his country and loved ones. He felt destined to serve alongside his brothers. This, however, would prove to take a very heavy toll. In 2008, after being deployed twice to Iraq and Afghanistan, Jonathan was blown out of a guard tower by a suicide bomber. As a result, he saved the lives of his entire unit by taking the full force of the blast. The incident, however, left Jonathan with a severe spinal injury and peripheral damage in his right eye. He received two Purple Hearts for his tremendous acts of valor and for the injuries he sustained. Jonathan was also awarded...