Bex
On this Veterans Day, I want to honor my dear friend, Zeb Miller. His is a remarkable story of profound bravery and healing through service. Please share his story far and wide.
US Air Force Sergeant, Zeb Miller, was a soldier on the ground in the front lines with his explosives search dog, protecting his fellow soldiers from enemy bombs.
During Zeb’s fifth war deployment, he was hit by enemy artillery in Iraq that blasted him into a wall causing neurological issues, mangling his right leg, and severing his femoral artery. He was life-flighted into emergency surgery that saved his leg and his life.
Zeb was given orders to go home and heal; he chose instead to stay.
There was no one to replace him. American soldiers were dying - some by the IED’s he was trained to detect.
Three weeks later, his wounds not fully healed, he volunteered to be back on the front lines again, putting his life back on the line for his brothers in arms.
Seven months later, he came home, married my bestie, Lacey, and was awarded a Purple Heart.
Zeb transitioned into a career as a police officer, until he could no longer work. The injuries he sustained in Iraq were causing frequent seizures and mounting physical and neurological issues.
Between Zeb’s injuries and his wife, Lacey’s, auto-immune disease, life is not easy for the Millers, yet they remain positive and optimistic as they continue to resolve Zeb’s case with the V.A.
While he’s been medically disabled from working military and law enforcement any longer, he still finds a way to focus on his healing through service to his community.
Zeb and Lacey started a 501c3 wildlife rescue where they rehabilitate injured and orphaned animals, serving about 20 counties in the Texas Hill Country. They’ve housed and rehabilitated hundreds of animals - over 20 species including deer, birds, skunks, foxes, porcupines, antelope, ringtail cats, tortoises, and recently, a bobcat.
Despite strict requirements, there is no funding for wildlife rehabbers, so they operate out of their own pockets and with the help of donations. They regularly host groups like Wimberley 4H and LBJ High School and they need to make improvements to the property to keep educational programs moving forward.
Zeb, Lacey, and their three daughters manage to run the operation from the travel trailer they have called home for the past few years. They are currently raising funds to build a bathroom facility for volunteers and a food prep station for the animals.
Would you consider making a donation to The Wild Things Rescue Ranch to enable the Millers to continue their healing through service? Your help is greatly appreciated.
You can make a donation below, or follow their adventure on the Wild Things Rescue Ranch FB page, or at wildthingsrescueranch dot org. Let’s rally together and thank Zeb for his service to our country and his family’s continued service to our community. (thanks for sharing this post ❤️) ... See more
