Kirstie Ennis

Kirstie Ennis

Kirstie Ennis Bio

Kirstie Ennis is a former US Marine Corps sergeant turned amputee snowboarder and rock-climber and marathoner and a whole lot of other things, suffered life-changing injuries in Afghanistan. As a Marine Corps sergeant. in Afghanistan—a helicopter door gunner—she wrecked a leg when the helicopter she was in crashed. That leg was amputated above the knee in 2015. Her jaw was destroyed, she lost teeth, she injured discs in her spine, and she suffered facial lacerations, traumatic brain injury, and PTSD.

Ennis joined the Marines when she was only 17 years old and enlisted as an aircraft mechanic, inspired by her parents who were both Marines. She was also inspired by my Great Aunt Lydia, one of the first female active-duty Marines during WWII. Ennis revealed that on the first anniversary of her helicopter crash, in June 2013, she tried to kill herself. She said that she woke up to her father saying that our nation’s enemies didn’t succeed in killing her but she was going to finish the job for them.

For her service to the country, Ennis has earned the NATO Medal, Combat Action Wings with three gold stars, National Defense Medal, Global War on Terrorism Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Air Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Afghanistan National Campaign Medal, two Letters of Appreciation, Certificate of Commendation, and a Certificate of Appreciation. Ennis founded theKirstie Ennis Foundation to help non-profit organizations across the globe

Kirstie Ennis Bio
Full NameKirstie Ennis
Age (As in 2021)30 years of age
CareerAugust 2008 - Joined Marine Corps; Attached to units HMH 465, HMH 461, and HMH 362 as helicopter door gunner and airframes mechanic
June 2012 - Deployment to Afghanistan HMH 362; combat meritoriously promoted to Sergeant; injured June 23, 2012
May 2014 - Medically retired from Marine Corps
Education Earns Masters in Human Behavior
Earns Masters in Public Admin
Earns Masters in Business Admin
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