Master Sergeant (retired) Reese Hines was born in Charlotte, NC. Reese was raised between there and in Chattanooga, TN. After attending a year of college at the University of Tennessee he enlisted in the USAF in November of 2000 as an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician. MSgt Hines has deployed to Al Dhafra, UAE 2004-2005 / Baghdad, Iraq 2007-2008 / Kirkuk, Iraq 2009 / and Kandahar, Afghanistan in 2011. During his last deployment to Afghanistan, he was severely injured on April 9th, while attempting to locate and disarm an IED. The device detonated while Reese was laying down in front of it. MSgt Hines suffered the loss of his right eye, the amputation of his index and middle finger, numerous facial fractures and skull fractures, an arterial bleed in the right subarachnoid artery in his temporal lobe, and muscle, nerve, and tissue damage to his left leg. MSgt Hines retired from the USAF in Nov 2013 and now resides in San Antonio, TX.
Honors/Awards: Bronze Star Medal (x2), Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal (x2), Army Achievement Medal, Air Force Combat Action Medal
