How Alive Day Co. Was Born
Alive Day Co. was born from my own Alive Day — January 15, 2007.
After 11 months of combat in southern Afghanistan, I was injured by a triple-stacked anti-tank mine buried beneath the ground. The blast changed everything in an instant. I suffered catastrophic injuries: multiple spinal cord injuries, a crushed pelvis separated from my spine, broken ribs, internal organ trauma, a fractured skull, and the loss of my right leg above the knee. Doctors initially told me I would never walk again. I spent the next two and a half years living at an Army hospital in Washington D.C. and endured 84 surgeries.
But that day didn’t become the end of my story — it became the beginning of a new one.
Today, I live for my family. I’m blessed with a loving wife and three incredible children, two of whom I welcomed into this world after my injury. I now serve as a high school teacher, striving to inspire young minds and prepare them for the future, and I share my journey through occasional motivational speaking and creative work.
Alive Day Co. is for "all survivors" — not just combat veterans. It’s for those who have endured car accidents, illness, injury, loss, divorce, job changes, and life’s unexpected battles. This brand blends resilience, gratitude, and a little military-style humor to remind us that survival itself is something worth honoring.
Every design is a tribute to those who are still here.
Scarred. Strong. Still standing. Still alive.
