Hehadbeenthroughhell--hisownandthedevil’s--andhademergedfreeofhate,freeofencumbrance.Ifthepersonwhohadlaidthebombthattookhislegswerestandingbeforehim,Gregknewhewouldlaydownhisownweaponinforgiveness.Thewaypointswerebecomingclearer.Hewouldrecoverhisbodyaswellashissoul.Inmilitaryjargon,theword“waypoints“referstoguidepostsonamapusedtodirectsoldiersinoroutofalocationlikearendezvouspoint.ForColonelGregGadson--abattalioncommanderandformerWestPointfootballplayer--wholostbothlegsasaresultofanIEDattackinIraqin2007,thesewaypointsweretochangedrastically,andinformhisfuturelifethroughhislong,painfulrecoveryandemergenceasaspiritualguideandassistantcoachtotheNYGiantsduringtheirowntrialsoffireinthe2007seasonthattookthemfromlastplacetoaSuperBowlchampionshipin2008.Soonafter,Gadsonalsostarredinamajormotionpicture(“Battleship“)andsincethenhasbecomeamotivationalspeakerforthousandsofindividuals,bothcivilianandmilitary,andleaderforveterans’programsandoutdoorexperientialhealingexpeditions.Thishonestanddeeplypersonalstoryoftransformationfrombattlefieldleadertospeakerandlifecoach,willinspirereaderstoconsidertheirownwaypointstowardstheirownlife’sbettermentandthelivesofthosearoundthem.
