jodycwilliams

I'm working with my doctor to have it donated to a local medical school with instructions that it be used to study injuries such as mine.

Needed this. Thanks! :)

This was one of the worst parts of what I went through. The guy that hit me punched the gas and sped off. I was directly behind the 1CD Clinic on Fort Hood around 8am when this happened. Everyone that witnessed the accident was either a doctor or a medic. Their instincts and training kicked in and they all rushed straight for me. Nobody caught the guy's plate or even had much information about his vehicle. I did see that it was a white Nissan Altima or Honda Accord, but there were hundreds similar to that on Fort Hood at that time.

This was 2005, so there weren't cameras on every single corner of the base. They did an investigation into the accident as they always do. If they found that I wasn't where I was supposed to be, was operating the vehicle against regulations, or even was not wearing the proper safety equipment at the time, it is possible they would have ruled me negligent and I would have been punished and forced to pay for my care.

Luckily, there were a lot of officers and senior NCOs that helped me that day. They all testified on my behalf and saved my ass.

hah!

You know...Jody is the absolute worst name for a guy in the Army.

I caught so much hell for that damn name. I even tried to lie to my Drills about it which just got me into more trouble.

Worst. Name. Ever.

source: Jody