After proudly wearing the uniform, Mike Day shows his pride and patriotism by representing his community and country around the world with his sharp skills in the bullseye.
The Indiana National Guard veteran spends two hours a day training at Johnson County Axe Throwing in Whiteland.A friend invited Day to give throwing knives and axes a chance at a time in his life when he was in a dark place.The Indiana National Guard veteran was enlisted From 2005- 2013, leaving with the rank of Sergeant. He served in Iraq for about a year in 2007.
In 2017, he was diagnosed with Meniere's disease — a chronic disease of the inner-ear which causes infrequent waves of dizziness attacks that can happen for several days. Unable to work because of the disease, he spiraled into a depression and didn't leave his home for nearly two years."You never give up. There were days he would look at me and be like leave me alone, I just need to be left alone. And you don't, you never give up," said Merritt."It's hard when you feel like you had a purpose and a direction in the military, then you get out of the military. Those are real thoughts and fears that you don't have a purpose.
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