Nick, born and raised in Massachusetts, is an active-duty member of The United States Army
Special Forces. Commonly known as the Green Berets, the Special Forces perform critical
missions including direct action, counterinsurgency, foreign internal defense, special
reconnaissance, and unconventional warfare.
In 2013, while deployed to Afghanistan, he and his Detachment fell victim to an insider attack
ultimately resulting in the loss of his leg. Following a year of surgeries and initial recovery
including the use of a prosthetic at Walter Reed National Medical Military Center, he returned
to his unit. Refusing a military medical retirement, Nick set his sights on returning to
operational status.
In 2015, at the conclusion of a challenging, comprehensive assessment designed to evaluate
Nick’s abilities to operate, he returned to his Detachment and was subsequently deployed once
again to Afghanistan conducting full spectrum combat operations. Nick is considered the first
Special Forces operator to return to combat as an above-the-knee amputee.
Nick is currently serving as a Special Forces Warrant Officer and is widely recognized as an
experienced subject matter expert in special operations, intelligence fusion, mission planning
and complex problem solving across all operational continuums. He is also the first amputee in
military history to complete the Special Forces Warrant Officer Technical and Tactical
Certification course, the Special Operations Combatives Program Instructor course, and the
Special Forces Combat Diver Qualification course.
Nick’s awards include the Silver Star, three Purple Hearts, two Bronze Stars, Bronze Star with
“V” for valor, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, two Meritorious Service Medals, Joint Service
Commendation Medal, Joint Service Achievement Medal, two Army Commendation Medals,
Army Achievement Medal, the OSS Society Peter Ortiz Award, the Bruce Price Leadership
Award, and the Special Operations Command Excalibur Award.
Nick is a warrior, leader, speaker, author and most importantly a husband and father of two
young boys.