Navy Corpsman Max Rohn was serving in Iraq as part of a U.S. Marine Corps convoy and was injured when his Humvee was hit by a rocket propelled grenade. He suffered injuries to his arm, legs, along with a traumatic brain injury. Max was sent to Walter Reed Military Medical Center and over 4 years underwent 15 operations on his right leg. Doctors were eventually forced to amputate the limb below the knee. The Purple Heart is an accomplished adaptive athlete and has won numerous medals at the international Invictus Games, including gold medals in the discus and shot put. Max has been a member of the U.S. Paralympic Track and Field national team and is aiming to compete in Paris in 2024. He is also an avid snowboarder and studied bioengineering at Pennsylvania State University.