He was shot 27 times one night at Iraq's Anbar Province in April 6, 2007, by Al Qaeda. He not only escaped, but is raising funds today for a brain centre.

Navy SEAL Senior Chief Mike Day with his team and Iraqi scouts was on the prowl for an al Qaeda cell in 2007. The terrorists had shot a couple of helicopters and murdered everyone. He entered a 12x12 room, where four armed al Qaeda leaders were waiting to hit. Immediately there was a barrage on him, and it felt as if someone was "just beating him up with sledge hammers," Day, now retired, said to CBN News. They shot his rifle out of his hands and hit him 16 times in the arms, legs and abdomen. The other 11 shots fired his body armour, which could sustain itself---as well as him! Miraculously, he did not die although his life could have got over with just one shot. Although the body armour he was wearing was not supposed to disintegrate after just a shot, it managed to withstand everything. The entire battle got over within a distance of 10 feet, Day explained. He was shot everywhere on his body, though his head was spared.

Perhaps, the other miracle was God listened to the first very "real prayer" he had ever said. "After I'd figured out I was getting shot I said: 'God, get me home to my girls.' That was my first prayer to God, real prayer, and He answered it," he added, almost tearing up.

He was still able to overcome the terrorists, escape from the house and reach a medevac helicopter. After being hospitalised for two years and treated for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury, along with other injuries, he has finally recovered.

Having served in the Navy SEAL for 20 years, he is a highly decorated war veteran, with 16 medals in which the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, and the Purple Heart are big awards.

He is now raising funds the hard way---in a half Ironman triathlon. It involves putting in 70 miles of some sports that include swimming, biking, and running. He targets $75,000 to help members of not only the military section, but also the general public recover, through the Carrick Brain Centers.

Watch him talking about his miraculous escape in this video.