At least not according to statistics..
My parents both died of AIDS, my brothers, sisters, and I were all split up.
Growing up in the concrete jungle of NYC..
I dreamt of twinkling lights, red carpets and cristal-clinking galas. I thought I was destined for fame. But a conversation at Footlocker changed everything. I was 16 when a co-worker said she was joining the Marine Corps.
Life's too short..
In 2006, I was stationed as a caregiver for wounded warriors at a hospital in Germany — it changed EVERYTHING. Here I came to know men with missing limbs, gruesome burns and other life-altering conditions.