James Donaldson was driving a Humvee in Iraq July 15, 2005, when an improvised explosive tore through his vehicle. Donaldson lost both his legs in the attack and spent the next year and a half in the hospital. Now the 27-year-old from Caldwell studies information security and digital forensics at the 51ÁÔÆæ and plans to transfer to Boise State University this summer.
Disabled Iraq vets transition into 51ÁÔÆæ
Published: January 6, 2026