Age, Biography and Wiki

Tomas Young (Tomas Vincent Young) was born on 30 November, 1979 in Kansas City, Missouri, is a United States Army soldier. Discover Tomas Young's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 34 years old?

Popular As Tomas Vincent Young
Occupation U.S. Soldier; War protester
Age 34 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 30 November, 1979
Birthday 30 November
Birthplace Kansas City, Missouri
Date of death 10 November, 2014
Died Place Seattle, Washington
Nationality United States

We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 30 November. He is a member of famous with the age 34 years old group.

Tomas Young Height, Weight & Measurements

At 34 years old, Tomas Young height not available right now. We will update Tomas Young's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.

Physical Status
Height Not Available
Weight Not Available
Body Measurements Not Available
Eye Color Not Available
Hair Color Not Available

Who Is Tomas Young's Wife?

His wife is Claudia Cuellar (m. 2012–2014), Brie Townsend (m. 2003–2007)

Family
Parents Not Available
Wife Claudia Cuellar (m. 2012–2014), Brie Townsend (m. 2003–2007)
Sibling Not Available
Children Not Available

Tomas Young Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Tomas Young worth at the age of 34 years old? Tomas Young’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from United States. We have estimated Tomas Young's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
Salary in 2023 Under Review
House Not Available
Cars Not Available
Source of Income

Tomas Young Social Network

Instagram
Linkedin
Twitter
Facebook
Wikipedia Tomas Young Wikipedia
Imdb

Timeline

1979

Tomas Young (November 30, 1979 – November 10, 2014) was an American military veteran of the Iraq War.

2004

In 2004, he was wounded and paralyzed by a bullet to the spine five days after he reached Iraq.

One of the first veterans to come out publicly against the war, Young actively protested against the war after he returned to the United States.

On April 4, 2004, five days after being sent to Iraq, Young was shot while riding in an open, unarmored truck during an ambush staged by rebels in Sadr City.

One of the bullets pierced his spine and left him paralyzed from the waist down.

Later his medical problems worsened, and he became quadriplegic.

He returned home to Kansas City, Missouri.

He joined Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) and later became one of the first veterans to publicly criticize the Iraq War.

Body of War is a documentary directed by Ellen Spiro and Phil Donahue about Young as he adapts to his paralyzed body and questions his motives for having enlisted in the army.

2013

When his physical condition worsened in 2013 due to various medical complications, Young chose to go into hospice care.

In March 2013, Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges published an interview with Young about his worldview and circumstances.

Young was in hospice care at the time, and the interview was conducted at his home in Kansas City.

Although Young had contemplated suicide on various occasions, he had decided "to go on hospice care, to stop feeding and fade away. This way, instead of committing the conventional suicide and I am out of the picture, people have a way to stop by or call and say their goodbyes."

He later changed his mind, saying "I want to spend as much time as possible with my wife, and no decent son wants his obituary to read that he was survived by his mother."

That same month, on the tenth anniversary of the Iraq War, Truthdig published "The Last Letter" by Young directed to former President George W. Bush and Dick Cheney.

In the letter, Young accused Bush and Cheney of war crimes, said that millions of Americans and Iraqis know "who you [Bush and Cheney] are and what you have done", and condemned "the inadequate and often inept care provided by the Veterans Administration", saying "I have, like many other disabled veterans, come to realize that our mental and physical wounds are of no interest to you, perhaps of no interest to any politician. We were used. We were betrayed. And we have been abandoned."

He said that he believed that the Bush Administration considered military personnel and veterans to be expendable, and expressed hope that U.S. leaders would have the courage to apologize for the damage wrought by the war.

Author Mark Wilkerson interviewed Tomas Young several times in 2013 and 2014.

2014

He later reversed that decision and accepted medical treatment until he died in 2014.

Two days after the September 11 attacks, Young was inspired by President George W. Bush to enlist in the United States Army.

He hoped both to gain the chance to attend college through the G.I. Bill and, in his words, "exact some form of retribution" on those who caused the attacks.

Young died on November 10, 2014, in Seattle, Washington.

In November 2014, Chris Hedges and Ralph Nader each wrote a column on Young's passing.

Hedges stated that "Young hung on as long as he could. Now he is gone. He understood what the masters of war had done to him, how he had been used and turned into human refuse."

2016

He wrote a biography Tomas Young's War, published by Haymarket Books in 2016.

The book is also based on Wilkerson's interviews with Young's mother, brother and wife, and close friends, including celebrities Eddie Vedder, Tom Morello and Phil Donahue.

Artist Shepard Fairey created the book's cover art.