BT Urruela is a USA Today bestselling author, who was recently on the FOX hit reality series COUPLED. He was an infantryman in the US Army for six and a half years. At the end of a year long tour in Baghdad, Iraq, his vehicle was hit by two roadside bombs, which took his right leg below the knee and the life of his commander. He was awarded a Purple Heart for his wounds, and also received a Combat Infantryman's Badge. He works as a Director and Brand Ambassador for VETSports, a veteran community sports nonprofit he co-founded in 2012.
