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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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He grew up in [[Mission Viejo]], [[Orange County, California]]. Alex is the oldest of four siblings.<ref>{{Cite |
He grew up in [[Mission Viejo]], [[Orange County, California]]. Alex is the oldest of four siblings.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/03/15/from-g-i-to-eye-candy-war-vet-alex-minsky-s-model-turn|title=From G.I. to Eye Candy: War Vet Alex Minsky's Model Turn|first=Itay|last=Hod|newspaper=The Daily Beast |date=March 15, 2014|via=www.thedailybeast.com}}</ref> Minsky is 5′10″, weighs 165 lbs and has a 32" waist. He married in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.queerty.com/10-things-to-know-about-model-alex-minsky-20130403|title=10 Things To Know About Model Alex Minsky|first=Stacy|last=Lambe|website=Queerty|date=3 April 2013 }}</ref> |
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==Awards== |
==Awards== |
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Revision as of 03:24, 14 June 2023
Alex Minsky | |
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| Birth name | Alexander Minsky |
| Born | November 7, 1988 Mission Viejo, Orange County, California, United States |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service |  United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 2008–2010 |
| Rank |  Corporal |
| Unit | 2nd Battalion 3rd Marines |
| Battles / wars | Global War on Terrorism |
| Awards |  Purple Heart Navy Achievement Medal |
Alex Minsky is a retired Marine corporal turned model. At the beginning of his first tour of Afghanistan in 2009, his Humvee hit a roadside bomb and his right leg was amputated. He spent 47 days in a coma with a traumatic brain injury and 17 months in total in a hospital. After his brother died from a drug overdose, he entered a 23-month period of alcohol abuse, and to get out of it, he turned to physical fitness. It was during one of his routine workouts that he was approached by a fashion photographer named Tom Cullis.[1] However, his career didn't start to take off until he was photographed nearly nude by the Los Angeles photographer Michael Stokes.[2]
Personal life
He grew up in Mission Viejo, Orange County, California. Alex is the oldest of four siblings.[3] Minsky is 5′10″, weighs 165 lbs and has a 32" waist. He married in 2018.[4]
Awards
Purple Heart, 2009.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Alex Minsky on His Life So Far". GQ. November 4, 2014.
- ^ "Marine Who Loses Leg Becomes Underwear Model". HuffPost. June 19, 2013.
- ^ Hod, Itay (March 15, 2014). "From G.I. to Eye Candy: War Vet Alex Minsky's Model Turn". The Daily Beast – via www.thedailybeast.com.
- ^ Lambe, Stacy (3 April 2013). "10 Things To Know About Model Alex Minsky". Queerty.