US Marine Helicopter Gunner, Amputee, Athlete, and Model

** OGTV's second GOOD STORY of the week is about a woman who served in the Marines and rebounded from being severely wounded in the field to overcome hardship and become an inspiration and role model. **

Marine Kirstie Ennis grew up with military parents and always knew she would join the Marine Corps and it was no surprise when she did at 17. She became a Helicopter Door Gunner, "...the most bad to the bone job in the Marine Corps you can possibly have."

While she was serving in Afghanistan, a mission to transport fellow Marines and supplies became a life-changer. Kirstie's copter crashed and she suffered multiple injuries, including the loss of her leg.

During her recuperation, she turned to sports for motivation and found a way to help others. She took on the challenge of climbing the 7 Summits (the highest peak on seven continents), extremely challenging for anyone, much less an amputee, and raised money for the non-profit, The Waterboys, who bring clean drinking water to communities in need. When Kirstie successfully reached the summit of Denali, the highest peak in North America, she also raised funds and awareness for the Building Homes for Heroes program.

But Kirstie isn't close to being done. Most recently, she participated in the "Pin-Ups for Vets" calendar, where she faced her loss of self-esteem due to her injuries. "Its taboo to be sexy, taboo to be attractive if you're in a wheelchair, or you're in a prosthetic, or you're disabled. I was fearful." Kirstie remembers. "I want to be the one where people can own their differences."

Follow her journey of recovery and learn how she has regained her confidence while being a role model for others who also face these difficult circumstances.

For more information on The Waterboys, visit them at: https://waterboys.org/
Learn more about Building Homes for Heroes at: https://www.buildinghomesforheroes.org/
More information on Pin-Ups for Vets can be found at: https://www.pinupsforvets.com/
To see more OnlyGood TV MILITARY MATTERS videos, visit us at: https://bit.ly/OurMilitaryFamilyOGTV

Produced by Cara Rothenberg and Dani Guitelman
Edited by David Williams

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