SGT Sean Karpf

Jacksonville, FL

On June 15, 2012, Army Sergeant Sean Karpf was serving with Company C, 1-508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division in Kandahar, Afghanistan when he stepped on an improvised explosive device (IED). The resulting injuries caused the loss of his left leg below the knee, back injuries, tinnitus, and traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Sean was airlifted to Landstuhl, Germany then transported to Walter Reed Medical Center where he underwent more than 20 surgeries on his legs, and spent 15 months in rehabilitation.

Sean is choosing to remain in Florida where he and his wife Brandy have been raising their children.

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