Bryan Martinez thought he would retire from the U.S. Air Force. Instead, an injury in Afghanistan forced him to rebuild his life from the ground up and eventually led him to a new mission: helping fellow veterans succeed in the civilian workforce. His story was recently highlighted in San Antonio Magazine.
Martinez served more than five years as a security forces member and deployed twice to Bagram Air Base in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. On his second deployment in 2012, his squad was patrolling outside the base in an armored personnel carrier when the ground gave way beneath the vehicle. He rolled into a 6-foot ditch, tearing the rotator cuffs in both shoulders and injuring his ACL, repeating an injury from his high school football days. When his head slammed against the truck’s bulletproof glass, he suffered a traumatic brain injury.
After follow-up medical care in Germany, Martinez was deemed nondeployable and medically discharged at Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene. “I couldn’t finish my duty I signed up to do,” Martinez, 38, said. “That’s ultimately how my career ended.”
Back in San Antonio, Martinez was starting over. He kept up with appointments to manage PTSD and tried to figure out what life looked like outside the military. His father-in-law, George Saldana, offered him a job at his Mister Sparky Electric franchise, giving him structure and a way forward.
Martinez started on the commercial side of the business so he could keep up with his appointments. He later moved into residential work, including servicing HVAC systems, plumbing and water heaters. He took on learning the electrical trade the way he approached the Air Force, leaning on attention to detail, accountability and awareness of his surroundings.
Over nearly 11 years, Martinez worked his way from apprentice to technician to vice president. More importantly, he found purpose again in serving people.
“I was lucky to find that with Mister Sparky Electric,” Martinez said. “Being able to service our customers and provide top-notch electrical experiences and really take care of them, that was such a blessing for me.”
Now, Martinez is most proud of helping other veterans make the same leap into the workforce. “It fills my heart and soul,” he said. “Giving back to veterans just hits differently than anything else because it’s so close to my heart.”
Read the original article here.
To find out more information on costs to buy this franchise, please visit https://1851franchise.com/mister-sparky-electric.
Mister Sparky Electric
SPONSORED
After a career-ending injury, Air Force veteran Bryan Martinez found stability in the trades. Now he helps other vets turn military skills into civilian careers.
Bryan Martinez thought he would retire from the U.S. Air Force. Instead, an injury in Afghanistan forced him to rebuild his life from the ground up and eventually led him to a new mission: helping fellow veterans succeed in the civilian workforce. His story was recently highlighted in San Antonio Magazine.
Martinez served more than five years as a security forces member and deployed twice to Bagram Air Base in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. On his second deployment in 2012, his squad was patrolling outside the base in an armored personnel carrier when the ground gave way beneath the vehicle. He rolled into a 6-foot ditch, tearing the rotator cuffs in both shoulders and injuring his ACL, repeating an injury from his high school football days. When his head slammed against the truck’s bulletproof glass, he suffered a traumatic brain injury.
After follow-up medical care in Germany, Martinez was deemed nondeployable and medically discharged at Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene. “I couldn’t finish my duty I signed up to do,” Martinez, 38, said. “That’s ultimately how my career ended.”
Back in San Antonio, Martinez was starting over. He kept up with appointments to manage PTSD and tried to figure out what life looked like outside the military. His father-in-law, George Saldana, offered him a job at his Mister Sparky Electric franchise, giving him structure and a way forward.
Martinez started on the commercial side of the business so he could keep up with his appointments. He later moved into residential work, including servicing HVAC systems, plumbing and water heaters. He took on learning the electrical trade the way he approached the Air Force, leaning on attention to detail, accountability and awareness of his surroundings.
Over nearly 11 years, Martinez worked his way from apprentice to technician to vice president. More importantly, he found purpose again in serving people.
“I was lucky to find that with Mister Sparky Electric,” Martinez said. “Being able to service our customers and provide top-notch electrical experiences and really take care of them, that was such a blessing for me.”
Now, Martinez is most proud of helping other veterans make the same leap into the workforce. “It fills my heart and soul,” he said. “Giving back to veterans just hits differently than anything else because it’s so close to my heart.”
Read the original article here.
To find out more information on costs to buy this franchise, please visit https://1851franchise.com/mister-sparky-electric.
Sign up for the 1851 Franchise newsletter to get our biggest stories before everyone else
By signing up, you agree to our user agreement (including class action waiver and arbitration provisions), and acknowledge our privacy policy.
No related articles found
