Gunnery Sergeant Timothy Colomer was a embellished EOD technician in Iraq when a daisy-chain IED detonated instantly beneath his truck. The blast broke his helmet in half. It ought to have despatched him house. As an alternative, he made a alternative that outlined his character—he stayed deployed to guide his group.
However the conflict wasn’t over when the deployment ended. Again house, Timothy confronted one thing tougher than fight: uncontrollable rage, traumatic mind damage, and the wrestle to search out goal. Then, unexpectedly, he picked up a paintbrush.
On this episode, AJ sits down with Timothy to discover his unlikely journey from bombs to canvas—and the way a single portray of a feminine warrior reconnected a suicidal Marine along with her daughter, main her to remedy, restoration, and reconnection along with her household. Timothy shares how his artwork went viral on cruise ships around the globe, how his work can be etched into marble on the Marine Corps EOD Monument at Quantico, and what it means when the instruments that saved you alive in conflict change into instruments that destroy you in peace.
Visitor Info — Timothy Colomer
Gunnery Sergeant Timothy Colomer is a retired U.S. Marine EOD Technician who served a number of deployments together with one fight deployment to Iraq. On December 11, 2006, he sustained extreme blast accidents from a daisy-chain IED that fractured his helmet and brought about traumatic mind damage—but selected to stay deployed to guide his group. After leaving energetic responsibility, Colomer transitioned to skilled artist, utilizing his work to course of trauma and assist fellow veterans. His work have reconnected suicidal Marines with their households, gone viral globally, and can be completely etched into marble on the EOD Obelisk on the Marine Corps Museum in Quantico, Virginia (unveiling Could 2027).
Discover Timothy’s work:
Web site: http://www.littledogartstudios.com
Instagram: @littledogartstudioshouston
Host Info — AJ Pasciuti
AJ Pasciuti is a retired Marine Drive Recon Scout Sniper and Infantry Weapons Officer (Marine Gunner) with 21 years of service and a number of fight excursions in Iraq and Afghanistan. He’s the creator of Darkhorse: Harnessing Hidden Potential in Battle and Life and the host and creator of the Fight Story Podcast, the place veterans share sincere, unfiltered tales of service, management, fight expertise, and life after conflict. By Fight Story, AJ’s mission is to seize the true moments that formed warriors—not invented drama, however the particular incidents and decisions that outline character—and to honor the lineage and classes of army service.
Discover AJ on-line:
Ebook (Darkhorse): https://ajpasciuti.com/darkhorse
Web site: https://www.ajpasciuti.com
Instagram: @ajpasciuti
CHAPTERS:
0:00 – The Second All the pieces Modified
7:47 – From Chicago to Cocoa Seashore
14:43 – Why He Joined the Marines
22:01 – EOD College & 75% Failure Charge
37:54 – First Mission: Anthrax within the Senate
54:27 – 15 IED Calls a Day
1:37:45 – Getting Blown Up (Daisy Chain 155s)
1:43:12 – Why He Refused to Go away
1:53:27 – The Artwork Second That Modified All the pieces
2:04:30 – Battle Desires & the Feminine Marine
2:20:16 – Rubber Geese Going Viral
2:26:45 – His Artwork on a Nationwide Monument
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