Alex Minsky
Alex Minsky | |
|---|---|
| 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.[4]
Awards
Purple Heart, 2009.[5]
References
- ^ http://www.gq.com/entertainment/celebrities/201411/alex-minsky-story
- ^ http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/06/19/alex-minsky-model-photos_n_3465655.html?
- ^ http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/03/15/from-g-i-to-eye-candy-war-vet-alex-minsky-s-model-turn.html
- ^ http://www.queerty.com/10-things-to-know-about-model-alex-minsky-20130403/
- ^ http://www.gq.com/entertainment/celebrities/201411/alex-minsky-story