"Colonel Gregory Gadson, (Ret.) was grievously wounded in an IED attack in Iraq in 2007 while he and his unit were returning from a service for two fallen soldiers. He subsequently lost both legs and severely injured his right arm, and, in the course of his rehabilitation and recovery, helped to inspire and motivate other war-wounded at Walter Reed. Due to his longtime connection with West Point as a football player there, and his friendship with the coach of the then-struggling NY Giants in 2007, Gadson, after being invited to be their motivational co-coach, would help the team go from nearly last place to Superbowl Champions in 2008. He subsequently starred in a major Hollywood movie, "Battleship," and has been an admired motivational speaker and coach for numerous organizations, both civilian and military, for several years now. In his honor, in October 2022, the new veterans center at Wayne State University was named the Colonel Gregory Gadson Office of Military and Veterans Academic Excellence. He lives in Virginia with his wife and family, and continues his acting career and love of photography" --Book jacket.