Airman shares experiences, motivation for surviving combat injuries

In 2005, Senior Master Sgt. Israel Del Toro was on deployment in Afghanistan when his Humvee rolled over a buried landmine and exploded. He suffered third degree burns on more than 80 percent of his body and both of his hands were seriously damaged. Del Toro spoke to Airmen at 25th Air Force on May 15, 2018.

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