Hudson Hill was born with a defective liver - one that turned his skin and eyes yellow when he was just weeks old.
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Doctors determined that little Hudson needed a liver transplant, and preferably from a living donor.
Hudson's parents weren't a match, but his uncle Trevor was.
Trevor has been in combat zones 5 times.
He almost died in 2005, when his team was attacked.
"We rolled over and two of the four people in my vehicle were killed instantly," Trevor said.
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Comrades pulled Trevor out of the flaming wreckage.
"Ever since then, I have survivor guilt from, you know, why did I survive and those two guys didn't. And I also have, these guys saved my life and what do I do to pay that back?'' Trevor added.
He paid it back by giving his nephew 15 per cent of his liver in a delicate operation.
Trevor now has a scar across his abdomen to remember his special gift.
He said, "We'll always have something special. Maybe someday I'll be able to have a cocktail with him, and my liver will be processing both of the drinks."
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