J.P. Lane
Inspirational Speaker / Performer
My name is Justin Lane, aka JP Lane. Many people have their own reasoning for joining the military, mine is probably similar to most my age, in 2001, watching the twin towers fall. I was reminded of that feeling when I was old enough to sign up. At the age of 20, In 2008, I joined the U.S. Army as a Combat Engineer. I was deployed, in 2010, to Afghanistan to search for IED’s (Improvised Explosive Device). I was blown up 3 separate times, and the 3rd one got me. July 2nd, 2011, I was blown up by a 200lb IED while on mission. It was the first IED to penetrate an RG31 truck. The blast resulted in…
US ARMY
Purple Heart Recipient
.J.P. went to Afghanistan in the fall of 2010 and was responsible for clearing IEDs. On July 2, 2011, his vehicle was blown up by an IED. Whereas, the damage to the vehicle was substantial, it did not even begin to match the damage and injuries that J.P. sustained when the explosion took place…
JP Lane is a double-amputee that was blown by a 200lb IED in Afghanistan while on a route clearance mission. After losing both his legs and going through more than 25 surgeries, and so much more, JP decided he could use his story, perseverance, faith and never-give-up mindset to inspire and help others. [Read More]