Veteran who lost all four limbs in Afghanistan explosion meets with Trump and Pence in the White House
- Travis Mills lost all four limbs in a bomb blast while serving in Afghanistan in 2012
- He recently opened up his summer home in Rome, Maine, to other injured vets
- Mills posted photos of himself with Trump and VP Mike Pence in the White House
The quadruple amputee and former soldier who opened up his Maine summer home to injured veterans has met with President Donald Trump in the White House.
Travis Mills, who was injured by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan in 2012, posted photos of the meeting with Trump and Vice President Mike Pence on social media.
'Just making America great again for our veterans!' a beaming Mills wrote alongside the Facebook post.
Travis Mills, the quadruple amputee and former soldier who opened up his Maine summer home to injured veterans, has met with President Donald Trump in the White House
Mills, who was injured by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan in 2012, posted photos of the meeting with Trump and Vice President Mike Pence on social media
Mills, a former Staff Sergeant in the 82nd Airborne, went on: 'On a serious note, thank you Vice President Mike Pence for hosting me and our team at the White House today.
'It was an honor to share our mission of hosting re calibrated warriors at the Travis Mills Veterans Retreat.
'And, President Donald J Trump thank you for meeting with us impromptu as well.'
Mills recently transformed his estate in Rome, Maine, to allow 56 veteran families free holidays this summer.
The 16-bedroom mansion in Readfield, Maine was officially opened by the retired veteran last month.
'Just making America great again for our veterans!' a beaming Mills wrote alongside the Facebook post
Mills raised $2.75 million to transform the property while online retailer Wayfair provided almost 800 pieces of furniture and interior decor to complete the newly renovated mansion
The 30-year-old father of one underwent a 19-month rehabilitation programme after he was blown up in Afghanistan.
He is one of only five soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq who survived losing parts of all four limbs.
In 2014, he created the Travis Mills foundation to help fellow veterans and the project was made possible by an incredible fundraising drive.
He told People magazine he managed to raise the $2.75 million to restore the historic 11,000 square-foot house.
He said: 'The majority of our donations come from everyday proud Americans. We get letters from grandmas that are 87 that say, 'I don't have much. Hope this helps with something'.'
Mills runs the foundation along with his wife Kelsey, 28, who is expecting their second child.
He added: 'We understand what these families have been through. These vets don't have to live life on the sidelines and watch their families do things.'
Mills spent 19 months in rehab, but has managed to rebuild his life despite the injuries
As well as donations, businesses such as online retailer Wayfair completely kitted out the 800 pieces of furniture in the house and helped assemble it.
According to his Facebook page, Mills wrote: 'It is with great joy that we announce the Grand Opening of the Travis Mills Foundation Veterans Retreat.
'We are thrilled to welcome members of the community to join us to open the doors of our national veterans retreat from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Sunday, June 25.
'Please join us for our opening as we welcome 56 veteran families to Maine at no cost to them this summer.'
Anyone seeking to donate to the Travis Mills Foundation and support the Veteran's Retreat can follow this link.
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