Selected by President Barack Obama to serve as a member of the 2016 Presidential Delegation to the Invictus Games

Commissioned a Colonel Aide-de-Camp by the Governor of Tennessee

Recognized by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs as its Veteran of the Day

October 28 proclaimed “No Excuses Day” in his honor by Alabama Governor Kay Ivey in 2019

Named the Alabama Broadcasters Association’s 2015 Citizen of the Year

Recipient of the Vulcan Community Award for Heroism

Mental health and veterans advocate whose work has included appearances at the White House, advocacy on Capitol Hill, and national conversations with CNN and other major media organizations

Selected as Men’s Health magazine’s inaugural “Ultimate Guy” and featured on the magazine’s cover in 2014

Finalist on Season 20 of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, finishing in third place with professional partner Sharna Burgess

Led Team Noah to victory on the first season of FOX’s American Grit

Author of Living With No Excuses: The Remarkable Rebirth of an American Soldier

Featured by national outlets including ABC, NBC, CNN, People, The Washington Post, Men’s Health, and ESPN. Latest appearance The Lead with Jake Tapper CNN, July 2026.

Appeared on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry as part of its Salute the Troops program

Served as an honorary co-captain of the U.S. Ryder Cup Team at Gleneagles, Scotland

Served as an Honorary Co-Chair of The World Games 2022 in Birmingham

Spokesperson for The World Games’ “One World, One Games” disability inclusion and accessibility initiative

Completed marathons, Tough Mudder events, CrossFit competitions, and numerous endurance challenges as an adaptive athlete

Competed for 58 hours in the Spartan Death Race and remained among the final 20 competitors

Completed the Bataan Memorial Death March carrying a 55-pound rucksack and wearing a gas mask

Traveled through the remote jungle of West Papua for approximately ten days during an expedition toward Carstensz Pyramid. Although he did not reach the summit, his strength, determination, and independence earned the respect of the Indigenous tribesmen accompanying the expedition, who presented him with a traditional ceremonial bone dagger.

Founder of the No Excuses Charitable Fund

Longtime supporter and advocate for Homes For Our Troops

Advocate for veterans’ mental health, suicide prevention, adaptive fitness, and life after military service

Member of the Invictus Games community and participant in national efforts supporting wounded, injured, and ill service members

Regular participant in events supporting the National Infantry Museum, the military community, veterans organizations, and nonprofit causes