Elliott Smith comes from a long line of veteran heroes in the US. In 2004, he joined the United States Army and served in his first deployment to Iraq. Tragically, in 2005 he was injured in combat when he was pinned against the wall by an M1 Abrams battle tank. Elliott lost his right leg that day, and was transferred back home to undergo physical therapy. After just eight months of dedication, Elliott was able to walk again using a prosthetic leg, without using a cane. But the fight also left mental scars. Elliott was forced to contend with PTSD and addiction, a battle that continued until a fateful day when he was involved in a car accident. That day, he knew he wanted to spend his life giving back. Elliott dived in to help at several non-profits, all of which served the interest of giving support to veterans and amputees, such as POE in Action, Amputee Blade Runners, and Ahero. Elliott went to college and earned a degree in exercise science from the University of West Florida and is working on a master’s degree in orthotics and prosthetics, all so he can continue is work to help the suffering in his professional career as well. Today, Elliott is writing a book about his fellow veterans that he met while undergoing physical therapy, citing that those are stories that haven’t been told; that those are stories of lives that were changed forever. Elliott is also working to build a special needs-adapted Homes for Our Troops home that will allow him to live more comfortably at home in West Florida.