"There's only five of us that have survived:" Meet one veteran who sacrificed so much for our country

Published November 11, 2016 9:08am CST

A day to honor our heroes: Meet one veteran who`s sacrificed so much for our country

MILWAUKEE -- Corporal Todd Nicely, USMC, refuses to take life lying down. Even after he lost most of all four limbs in an encounter with a land mine in Afghanistan in 2010. Nicely is one of only five veterans to survive the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq as a quadruple amputee. Homeland Diaries explores Nicely’s difficult daily struggles, his failed suicide attempt and his determination to persevere and live life with purpose.

“Homeland Diaries: America`s Veterans:” We put a name, face and story to the statistic

"Homeland Diaries: America`s Veterans:" We put a name, face and story to the statistic

You can see more compelling confessions when "Homeland Diaries: America's Veterans" airs Saturday, November 12th right here on FOX6.