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Brian Kolfage

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Brian Kolfage is a disabled Air Force Veteran who has begun a “GoFundMe page for helping Donald Trump to pay for a wall at the Mexican border.

As of Thursday, 20th December of the year 2018, the page has raised over $3 million with the target of $1 billion set up for helping the border wall. The crowdfunding page has been titled as “We The People Will Fund the Wall”.

Fast Facts:

  • Full Name: Brian Kolfage
  • Age: 37 years old
  • Birthplace: Detroit, United States of America

Brian Kolfage: Personal life

Brian Kolfage is originally from Detroit, USA. He has now reached at the age of 37. Brian was grown up in Waikiki, Hawaii.

For his education, Kolfage went to study at the University of Arizona from where he got graduated in the year 2014 with a degree in Architecture. Before his injury, he was right-handed. Despite having to draw with the left hand, Brian still finished among the top of his class.

Talking about his personal life, Brian is a married man. He is happily married to his wife named Ashley Goetz with whom he tied his knot on 28th May of the year 2011. Since then, the pair is living their life blissfully. Brian and Ashley first met with each other while Ashley was working at Chilis Restaurant as a hostess before his deployment to Iraq.

During that time, Ashley was in the high school and Brian was stationed nearby. According to an article, the two reconnected on Facebook after he left the hospital and then they took up where they left off. Ashley had said that she heard about the injuries of Brian from her college friends.

Besides that, Kolfage also has 2 children together with Ashley. The family is now living together in a specially adapted home for the needs of Kolfage.

Fast Facts:

  • Nationality: American
  • Occupation: Air Force veteran
  • University: University of Arizona
  • Married: Yes
  • Wife: Ashley Goetz (28th May 2011-Present)
  • Divorced: No
  • Children: 2

Brian Kolfage: professional life and career

Brian Kolfage was on his 2nd deployment for the Operation Iraqi Freedom in the year 2004. That same year on 11th September, Brian awoke in the afternoon after working a night shift at the Balad Air Base. He then left the tent t  get some water and had walked not more than 25 feet when the airbase came under the rocket attack.

It would be the last time that Brian would walk on his legs. A 107mm rocket shell exploded about 3 feet from the Airman Kolfage. He was then thrown several feet above the air and landed against the wall of sandbags. During that time, he was still unconscious and later started calling for the help.

Despite suffering from the multiple amputations and the looming possibility of death, Brian still maintained incredible strength as well as courage throughout his recovery at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center. He had also received a purple heart for his service.

Recently on 16th December 2018, Kolfage began a “GoFundMe page for helping Donald Trump to pay for a wall at the Mexican border. As of Thursday, 20th December of the year 2018, the page has raised over $3 million with the target of $1 billion set up for helping the border wall. The crowdfunding page has been titled as “We The People Will Fund the Wall”.

At present, Brian is primarily focused on the motivational speaking work. In the year 2014, he received the George C. Lang Award for the Courage. Besides that, Kolfage is also the founder of the Military Grade Coffee which is a coffee brand that donated 10% of each sale to the veterans.

Fast Facts:

  • Profession: Air Force veteran
  • Known for: creating GoFundMe page

Brian Kolfage: Social Media

Brian Kolfage is active in various social pages. He has collected more than 13K followers on his Instagram account, over 128K followers on Facebook and more than 27.9K followers on his Twitter account.