After Cadet Thomas Avolio's tragic accident in 2006, he was not expected to live, much less return to the Air Force
Cadet Thomas Avolio
Academy.
Laying in a coma in a Colorado hospital in intensive care, Avolio's body was in shambles and his life was hanging in the balance.
On Dec. 16th, 2009, a truly inspiring day, 2nd Lieutenant Avolio finished a five-and-a-half year journey and graduated from the Air Force Academy in Colorado.
"It was the climax of his journey," his mother, Barb Avolio, said.
