Today’s Star Spangled Salute honors Army Veteran Mark Lalli.  Mark joined the U.S. Army after 9/11 and had been deployed in Iraq. He worked as a Black Hawk Helicopter crew chief.”In 2007, the helicopter Mark was in crashed. Mark knew the pilot focused the crash landing on his own side, giving his life for the chance of saving others on board. Six of the 11 on board died, Mark and 4 others survived. This left Mark with the question, “How do I say thank you to someone who gave their life for me? How do I say thank you to someone who gave me a chance to live?” Left with serious traumatic brain injuries and a lot of questions, Mark focused on “saying thank you”.  After rehab he joined the Wounded Warrior Project, and with that he found purpose in brotherhood, in helping others.  Thank you for being a helper Mark and THANK YOU for your service. To learn more about Mark Lalli, click here. To learn more about the Wounded Warrior Project, click here.