US Christian Brian Mast, who lost both legs from a bomb-blast in Afghanistan, has joined the IDF’s Sar El volunteer program. He puts his pro-Israel attitude down to his upbringing, military contacts with IDF personnel and warm relations with his Florida Jewish neighbors.
http://www.algemeiner.com/2015/01/15/afghan-war-hero-who-lost-both-legs-begins-idf-volunteer-stint/