Noah Matthew Galloway was born on October 28,1981 and is a former United States Army soldier, motivational speaker, and extreme sports enthusiast.
29 Facts About Noah Galloway
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Noah Galloway was injured during the Iraq War, losing his left arm above the elbow and left leg above the knee.
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Noah Galloway was a contestant on Dancing with the Stars season 20, paired with Sharna Burgess.
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Noah Galloway led his team to victory in the first season of the American Grit TV show on FOX.
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Noah Galloway's book Living with No Excuses: The Remarkable Rebirth of an American Soldier was released in August 2016.
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Noah Galloway enjoys playing golf and throwing darts at different breweries in and around Birmingham, AL.
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When Noah Galloway was young, his father had an accident and lost his hand, but was able to work construction.
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Noah Galloway said that his father was able to give him advice when he was injured, and understood his depression and mistakes.
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Noah Galloway has competed in sports events wearing a tartan kilt.
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Noah Galloway said that his family has a history of serving in the military.
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Noah Galloway was a Sergeant assigned to the 1st Battalion of the 502nd Infantry, 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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Noah Galloway lost his left arm above the elbow and his left leg above the knee; his right leg and jaw were badly injured, the latter having to be wired shut.
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Noah Galloway was unconscious for five days, and later was moved to Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC for further treatment and rehabilitation.
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Noah Galloway participated in a variety of fitness competitions from regular 5K and 10K races to ones such as Tough Mudders, CrossFit competitions and Spartan events.
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Noah Galloway was part of Operation Enduring Warrior, a non-profit organization that helps veterans via sports.
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Noah Galloway was part of a team attempting to climb Carstensz Pyramid in Indonesia.
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Noah Galloway said that social media helped him stay inspired to participate in the competitions and events.
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Noah Galloway is a motivational speaker, addressing audiences of veterans, school children, and others with his message of "no excuses".
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Noah Galloway appeared on the November 2014 cover of Men's Health magazine, the first reader to be selected for the magazine's cover, and was named the publication's "Ultimate Men's Health Guy".
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Noah Galloway has been a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and The Today Show.
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In 2015, Noah Galloway was featured on the cover of US Veterans Magazine Summer issue.
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In October 2014, Noah Galloway became the spokesman and model for Kenneth Cole's new fragrance Mankind Ultimate.
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In 2015, Noah Galloway was chosen as a contestant on Dancing with the Stars, and was paired with professional dancer and choreographer Sharna Burgess.
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In June 2016, Noah Galloway accompanied high school students from Alabaster, Alabama's Thompson High School on a mission to Jutiapa, Honduras, to help provide computer labs as well as installing water chlorinators for fresh water.
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Noah Galloway's youngest, Matthew, was born on November 8,2022.
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On Monday, October 26,2015, Noah Galloway announced the end of the engagement.
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In late 2020, Noah Galloway began dating Amanda, whom he had met on a trip to New York City some years earlier.
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In September 2015, as part of the Homes for Our Troops program and a Specially Adapted Housing Grant from the Veterans Administration, Noah Galloway was given a mortgage-free home that is adaptable to wheelchairs, which he sometimes needs, as well as other features needed for amputees.
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Noah Galloway had volunteered for the organization as a builder volunteer starting in 2010.