Melissa Stockwell

And then another gal is a motivational speaker.

Colonel, tell me about Melissa Stockwell.

Yeah, so, you know, a lot of people see this portrait and they think it's Laura Bush until they realize there's a woman with a prosthetic leg.

Obviously not Laura Bush.

But Melissa Stockwell was in the Army.

She was in an IED attack with the unit she was in, loses her leg.

You know, horrible, horrible injury.

Thank you, Secretary.

Please welcome Purple Heart and Bronze Star recipient, First Lieutenant Melissa Stockwell, US Army, retired.

I'd like to say that I was born a patriot.

a lover of our country from a very young age.

Thank you for giving me a life I've only dreamed of.

And if you happen to be in Paris for the Paralympics on September 1st, I promise to make it a good one.

Your former soldier, Melissa Stockwell.

Well, spoiler alert, I got fifth at that Paralympic Games, but I was the proudest fifth place finisher as my kids were there yelling, go mommy, go.