My name is Austin Burchard an Army Veteran looking to get a degree in Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Engineering. Married for 17 years with four wonderful kids. I medically retired from the military due to a gunshot wound received while deployed to Afghanistan. The gunshot wound was received by a Battle buddy. I have an L2 burst fracture with damage to the three and four. I am currently confined to a wheelchair and i thank God everyday for that.