Israel Del Toro | |
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 Del Toro in 2023 | |
| Nickname(s) | DT |
| Born | April 27, 1975 Joliet, Illinois, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1997–2019 |
| Rank | Senior master sergeant |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart |
| Other work | Motivational speaker |
| Website | deltorostrong |
Israel Del Toro (born April 27, 1975) is an American motivational speaker and a retired senior master sergeant in the United States Air Force. After a Humvee in which he was travelling drove over an improvised explosive device, he suffered burns to 80 percent of his body, was badly disfigured, and fell into a coma for three months. Although his odds of survival were placed at 15 percent, he eventually recovered, and became the first airman to reenlist after being deemed 100 percent disabled. After his retirement from the Air Force, Del Toro became a motivational speaker.