Earl Granville

Earl Granville served nine years in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard as an Infantryman, with deployments to Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan. On his final tour, he lost his left leg through the knee to a roadside bomb while on patrol. His teammates, Major Scott Hagerty of Stillwater Oklahoma and Specialist Derek Holland of Wind Gap Pennsylvania died from the blast. 

After being wounded, he has found himself competing in many athletic activities such as a finisher of the Chicago, Boston and New York Marathons, a finisher of the Bataan Memorial Death March, summited Mt Elbert in Colorado and placing second in the first ever individual ParaSpartan Obstacle Course Race held in The Netherlands.

Earl spends most of his time traveling the country as a public speaker of discussing healthy ways to battle adversity from his own experiences and ideas, and after the passing of his twin brother, Joseph, who took his own life while they were serving on active duty back in 2010. 

Earl is a graduate at the University of Scranton and works for many non profits such as Operation Enduring Warrior and WarriorStrong Inc. These charities help keep wounded and disabled veterans and law enforcement physically active after their injuries.

He has received numerous awards for his volunteer work and his speaking, including the 2018 Attorney General Heart So Big Award, the Junior Chamber International (JCI USA) TOYA Award for Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment under the Class of 2017, the 2018 Daughters of the American Revolution Veterans Volunteer Award, and the 2026 National Social Media Award Veteran of the Year. 

Earl retired out of the army as a Staff Sergeant with many awards such as the Combat Infantryman Badge, Order of the Saint Maurice Medal, the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart.