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Ashley Kolfage met her husband-to-be, Brian, when she was working as a hostess at a Chili\u2019s in the small west Texas city of San Angelo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The two quickly became friends, but before any romance could take hold, Brian deployed to Iraq, where, on Sept. 11, 2004, he became the most severely wounded airman to survive any war in U.S. history after a 107mm enemy rocket landed just three feet away as he walked to get a drink of water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both of Brian\u2019s legs were instantly shredded, he lost his dominant right hand and his lung collapsed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Brian receives a Purple Heart shortly after his injury. (Screenshot: Brian Kolfage alive day)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Miraculously conscious after the explosion, the senior airman screamed for help. A close friend tried to keep him calm as medics rushed to help. All the while, Kolfage repeated that he just wanted to make it home to see his family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Medics would go on to perform hours of life-saving surgery before placing Kolfage on a flight to Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington, where he arrived only 36 hours after being wounded, the fastest medevac to the U.S. from a war zone in history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Back home, the news of Brian\u2019s injury stunned Ashley, and she wondered if he\u2019d ever be able to live a normal life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When he awoke at Walter Reed weeks after being placed in a medically-induced coma, Kolfage\u2019s otherworldly motivation to recover took over \u2014 he dominated rehab and walked out of the hospital only 11 months after suffering the catastrophic injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brian messaged Ashley on Facebook shortly after leaving D.C., and it didn\u2019t take long before the two hit it off once again. A trip to visit Brian in Tuscon, Arizona, immediately put all of Ashley\u2019s concerns over his ability to live a fulfilling life to rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Kolfage family. (Photo courtesy of Ashley Kolfage)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEven with Brian\u2019s injury, we try to live a normal life and do things just like everyone else,” Kolfage told Military Times. “He still surfs like he did in Hawaii.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The couple married on May 28, 2011. They now have two children together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, Ashley is competing for the chance to be a Maxim Magazine cover girl<\/a>, a voting process she has used as a platform to donate to the Homes for Wounded Warriors Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brian and Ashley\u2019s own home was built by a similar organization that designs custom homes to accommodate the needs of wounded service members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt takes the weight off our shoulders to know we have a forever home that functions for our whole family,\u201d she said. \u201cThis means so much to see people raising money for our veterans.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ashley Kolfage is vying for the cover of Maxim Magazine. (Photo courtesy of Ashley Kolfage)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

No matter how the voting for the Maxim cover goes, Kolfage insists she has her sights set on a bigger prize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy goal is to raise the most money,\u201d she said. \u201cI would love to win [the cover], but when I found out that [Maxim] was raising money for wounded warriors, it made me want to do it even more. I love that Maxim supports our heroes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brian, meanwhile, continues to serve others as a motivational speaker, spreading \u201ca powerful message of being resilient in the face of adversity,\u201d according to his website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He graduated in 2014 with a degree in architecture from the University of Arizona, finishing among the top of his class despite having to learn to draw and write with his non-dominant hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His ability to overcome one seemingly insurmountable hurdle after another has contributed to a successful marriage as well, Ashley says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBrian\u2019s injury has made us stronger because we have to have patience no matter what,” Kolfage says. \u201cBrian saw a lot of people during his recovery who couldn\u2019t even remember their own family. It made us realize what really is important in life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brian and Ashley often make trips to Walter Reed to visit other wounded veterans to provide hope and inspiration. In 2014, Brian was presented the George C. Lang Award for Courage for his many efforts to take care of and mentor wounded vets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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