Bryan Anderson (born April 9, 1981)[1] is an American veteran of the Iraq War, triple amputee, and spokesperson.

[2][3] After graduating, Anderson worked for American Airlines as Ground Crew Chief at O'Hare International Airport.

[4] On October 23, 2005, while taking his unit commander on a routine mission to visit Iraqi police stations, Anderson's Humvee drove past an improvised explosive device (IED) in Southeast Baghdad.

[7] Due to the impact of the explosion, Anderson spun backwards in his seat, and lost both his legs and left hand immediately.

[13] After being transported by helicopter, he lost consciousness and awoke one week later at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

[2] While in recovery and learning how to walk in his prosthetic legs, Anderson tripped into Gary Sinise at Walter Reed Army Hospital.

[7][8] He was featured in the HBO documentary Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq, and worked with James Gandolfini.

[7] He hosted a TV show on PBS titled, Reporting for Service with Bryan Anderson, which aired in 2013.

[7] Anderson won a regional Emmy Award for this program, which focused on community service in Chicago.

[7][15][16] Anderson's memoir titled, No Turning Back: One Man's Inspiring True Story of Courage, Determination, and Hope, focuses on his experiences and lessons he's learned rather than on the incident in Iraq.,[7][11] David Mack is the co-writer.

[3] Anderson is the spokesperson for USA Cares, a nonprofit organization based in Radcliff, Kentucky that helps post-September 11 veterans.

[6] Some of his interests and hobbies include, bungee jumping, skydiving, snowboarding, rock climbing, wakeboarding, and white-water rafting.