VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Navy SEAL Sr. Chief Mike Day had never been shot before, but that changed dramatically one night in April 2007.
Al Qaeda terrorists shot Day more than two dozen times.
"This body armor took more rounds than it was supposed to," explained Day, who is now retired.
Body armor capable of handling only one round took multiple hits at close range and amazingly held together.
"They advertise that it can take one round, and then it falls apart to the point where they say that it's not supposed to stop anymore projectiles. And this whole gunfight was inside of 10 feet," Day elaborated to CBN News.
He said any one of the rounds should have killed him.
Day is definitely not one to take the easy way out. For the fundraiser, he's taking part in a half Ironman triathlon. That's more than 70 miles of swimming, biking, and running.
His goal is to raise $75,000 to send wounded brothers and sisters — both military and civilian — to the Carrick Brain Centers. HELP HIM! Click on link!