Chris Bemiss was an Army Ranger, who deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan a total of 5 times. He was involved with several high value missions, and was on the ground for the Jessica Lynch rescue! On that mission he lived the Rangers Creed to the fullest, and dug out the bodies of the other soldiers who were captured and killed with Jessica Lynch. He was injured on his last deployment which in the end led to being discharged. Along the way he battled with substance abuse and PTSD, and was involved in a horrific vehicle accident while under the influence. He broke his neck among other injuries and was paralyzed from the chest down. Chris continued to battle with PTSD from combat, and from his accident and injuries and eventually attempted suicide.
He never gave up and fought back, and faced his demons and with the help of the Gallant Few org, he regained control of his life, ended his substance abuse issues and carries on honoring our men and women of the armed forces. His daily life consists of helping veterans AND civilians battling suicide and by being a shining light of someone who never gave up! He is still paralyzed and lives with chronic pain but focuses 100% on helping others and giving back! A true hero in my book!
He has a documentary called "The Ranger" and it is available on Amazon Prime, YouTube and Netflix. He can be reached at bemiss@galantfew.org
