Victorinox Swiss Army and Wounded Warrior Project - Jeffrey Adams Media

Published: 6 years ago

Victorinox Swiss Army continues their program in support of Wounded Warrior Project by bringing together two warriors, Jeffrey Adams and Donna Pratt, together with two veteran artists from the United States Veteran’s Artists Alliance (USVAA) to translate the warriors’ stories into designs. The designs appear on the handle of the Tinker Swiss Army Knife.

Jeffrey Adams left college early to serve in Baghdad, Iraq. While looking for improvised explosive devices (IEDs), Jeffrey was hit by a land mine and sustained multiple injuries, including the amputation of one of his legs. After nearly 30 surgeries, he was finally able to walk across the stage to pick up his diploma at graduation. He believes that injured warriors are rendered stronger by their experiences. He says, “If you can change something, do it. If you can’t change it, then accept it and move on. It’s easier said than done. But things are what you make of them. You just have to keep moving forward.” This inspirational message is depicted on Jeffrey’s knife, which was created in collaboration with artist Trevor Denham. The front of the knife shows Jeffrey with this prosthetic leg in his service uniform standing at attention with his message of “Keep Moving Forward” and the Wounded Warrior Project logo on the back of the knife. This design signifies that, though Jeffrey may have been injured in battle, it does not make him any less of a soldier. WWP helps injured soldier members like Jeffrey lean the importance of accepting what is and moving forward.

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