Upcoming Events at Grand Hyatt San Antonio Riverwalk
Sat Jun 9, 7:00 PM - Sat Jun 9, 11:00 PM
Grand Hyatt San Antonio Riverwalk
600 E Market St,, San Antonio, TX 78205
Community: San Antonio
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Shilo Harris came from a family with deep roots in military service. As a son of a Vietnam veteran, Shilo always knew he wanted to be a soldier.
Event Details
Joint Base San Antonio - Fort Sam Houston
cordially invite you to attend the
243rd Army Birthday Ball
on Saturday, the nineth of June, 20u18
at five o'clock
at the Grand Hyatt San Antonio Riverwalk,
600 E Market St, San Antonio, TX 78205
Featuring Special Guest Speaker
On September 11th his life changed forever and shortly afterward he enlisted as a Cavalry Scout in the US Army. His first deployment was to Schweinfurt, Germany with the 1st Infantry Division. From Germany Shilo headed to war-torn Iraq. On his is second deployment with the 10th Mountain Division he was assigned and worked near southern Baghdad. On February 19, 2007, Harris’ armored vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device (IED). The explosion injured the driver and ended the lives of three of his fellow soldiers. Shilo survived but with severe third degree burns on 35% of his body. The severity of the burns meant the loss of Shilo’s ears, the tip of his nose and three fingers. The crushing explosion fractured his left collarbone and C-7 vertebrae. The devastating injuries required that Shilo remain in a medically induced coma for 48 days; after, he spent nearly three years recovering and undergoing intensive physical therapy at the burn unit of Brooklyn Medical Center (BAMC) in San Antonio, TX. While at BAMC, he was the first soldier to participate in cutting-edge regenerative stem-cell research to regrow his fingers, and later received prosthetic ears. Shilo’s recovery has involved more than 75 surgeries, which required his family to spend up to six hours a day on wound care. Shilo also struggled from PTSD. In 2010 he was medically retired from the Army. Shilo reflects on his time in the service and his injuries: “Everything in life is a gift. Sometimes it may not be the gift you want but you realize that your challenges are a new beginning.” Shilo is a family man who is committed to his five children, and is also a devout Christian. In 2012, the Harris family was the recipient of ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and was provided with a new home equipped to serve the nee
cordially invite you to attend the
243rd Army Birthday Ball
on Saturday, the nineth of June, 20u18
at five o'clock
at the Grand Hyatt San Antonio Riverwalk,
600 E Market St, San Antonio, TX 78205
Featuring Special Guest Speaker
On September 11th his life changed forever and shortly afterward he enlisted as a Cavalry Scout in the US Army. His first deployment was to Schweinfurt, Germany with the 1st Infantry Division. From Germany Shilo headed to war-torn Iraq. On his is second deployment with the 10th Mountain Division he was assigned and worked near southern Baghdad. On February 19, 2007, Harris’ armored vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device (IED). The explosion injured the driver and ended the lives of three of his fellow soldiers. Shilo survived but with severe third degree burns on 35% of his body. The severity of the burns meant the loss of Shilo’s ears, the tip of his nose and three fingers. The crushing explosion fractured his left collarbone and C-7 vertebrae. The devastating injuries required that Shilo remain in a medically induced coma for 48 days; after, he spent nearly three years recovering and undergoing intensive physical therapy at the burn unit of Brooklyn Medical Center (BAMC) in San Antonio, TX. While at BAMC, he was the first soldier to participate in cutting-edge regenerative stem-cell research to regrow his fingers, and later received prosthetic ears. Shilo’s recovery has involved more than 75 surgeries, which required his family to spend up to six hours a day on wound care. Shilo also struggled from PTSD. In 2010 he was medically retired from the Army. Shilo reflects on his time in the service and his injuries: “Everything in life is a gift. Sometimes it may not be the gift you want but you realize that your challenges are a new beginning.” Shilo is a family man who is committed to his five children, and is also a devout Christian. In 2012, the Harris family was the recipient of ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and was provided with a new home equipped to serve the nee
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