Alex Minsky

Alex Minsky is a retired Marine corporal turned model. At the beginning of his first tour of Afghanistan in 2009, his Humvee hit a roadside bomb and his right leg was amputated. He spent 47 days in a coma with a traumatic brain injury and 17 months in total in a hospital. After his brother died from a drug overdose, he entered a 23-month period of alcohol abuse, and to get out of it, he turned to physical fitness. It was during one of his routine workouts that he was approached by a fashion photographer named Tom Cullis.[1] However, his career didn't start to take off until he was photographed nearly nude by the Los Angeles photographer Michael Stokes.[2]

Alex Minsky
Birth name	Alexander Minsky
Born	(1988-11-07) November 7, 1988 Mission Viejo, Orange County, California, United States
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	2008–2010
Rank	Corporal
Unit	2nd Battalion 3rd Marines
Battles/wars	Global War on Terrorism Operation Enduring Freedom War in Afghanistan (WIA)
Awards	Purple Heart Navy Achievement Medal