Skydiving student and military veteran Jonathon Blank, who lost his legs when an improvised explosive device detonated next to him in Afghanistan in 2010.
Marine Corps vet Jonathon Blank, who lost both his legs to an IED blast in Afghanistan, obtained his Skydiving A License, the certification required for jumping without supervision, through a program offered by non-profit Operation Enduring Warrior in partnership with AXIS Flight School in Eloy, Arizona. [Courtesy: Niklas Daniel, AXIS Flight]
Editor’s Note:In October 2010, Sgt. Jonathon Blank of U.S. Marine Corps 1st Force Reconnaissance Company lost both his legs in an improvised explosive device blast while deployed in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.Blank recently obtained his Skydiving A License, the certification required for jumping without supervision, through a program offered by non-profit Operation Enduring Warrior in partnership with AXIS Flight School in Eloy, Arizona. Here are some images and videos from that journey.