Sept. 28, 2025 ~ Jim Lorraine, retired Lt. Col. and founder of America’s Warrior Partnership, shares his journey, from his early life in central New York involved a service-focused family, with many relatives serving in World War II and Vietnam. This background shaped his commitment to service; however, his path to the military took an unexpected turn during nursing school when a car accident resulted in his foot being amputated. Through determination and a physical therapist’s challenge to define his life goals, he pursued his dream of becoming an Air Force officer, even with a reattached foot.