Wounded Warrior Given Second Chance

A month into his tour of Iraq, Adam Kisielewski (then Sergeant) and his Lieutenant entered a booby-trapped school in Al Karmah. The explosion killed the Lieutenant. Mr. Kisielewski lost his left arm and his right leg just below the knee. He also suffered numerous other injuries that nearly cost him his left leg.While recovering in the hospital, a representative from a CFCNCA-supported charity began visiting him. This organization's support proved vital to his recuperation.

After Mr. Kisielewski medically retired from the Marine Corps, he worked as a contractor for the Army but felt lost because he was not on the ground with his fellow troops. He began to volunteer with the organization that had been so helpful to him while he was in the hospital. Today he is the organization's full-time Vice President.    

"I feel truly honored and humbled to be able to continue to be a part of something so much bigger than me. The sacrifices that these veterans and their families make for our security is extremely difficult to endure at times and I feel like I am in a unique position to assist in ways very few others can. I am so proud to have a chance to give back some of the support that so many people showed me."

Mr. Kisielewski works directly with the troops returning from tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. He also creates new programs that aid wounded veterans and their families. Equally important, he raises awareness about the challenges that young veterans face and how his organization helps them meet those challenges.