Staff Sgt. Johnny "joey" Jones lost both of his legs to an IED. As soon as I woke up, this nurse pulled the tube out of my throat, they handed me a sponge to wet my lips. It took me a minute to be understood because I was so parched, & everything I said came out sort of cracky. The first thing I said was “where’s Geer?” She looked back at me & started going through her protocol. She’s said, “you’re in the Landstuhl, Germany. You were hit by an IED. You lost most of your legs. You had severe damage to your arm, but were going to be able to save it.” And then she continued, “ And then she continued, “don’t worry, honey. You’re going to walk again.” I remember 2 things. #1, I remember believing her & never really questioning it after that. #2, I remember realizing I had asked about how Greer was & she answered me by telling me I’m going to walk again. Again: I remember believing her & never really questioning it after that.
