Capt. Trevor Greene will become a familiar face in the Royal Roads University school of peace and conflict management, where he became as an honorary member Monday.

The Nanaimo-based army veteran suffered a massive brain injury on March 4, 2006, after a 16-year-old Afghan teen put an axe through his skull during what was meant to be a peaceful meeting with elders in a village in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.

The teen was gunned down within moments, but Greene canB次元官网网址檛 help but wonder if the ordeal might have been avoided if the boy had been given an education.

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Greene and his wife Debbie are now establishing a foundation to send Afghan children to school.

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Alex Morrison, director of the school of peace and conflict management, called Greene an inspiration.

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ItB次元官网网址檚 the first time the school has recognized an honorary member. The designation means Greene will be invited to school functions, such as welcoming dinners for new students and the end-of-term garden party.

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GreeneB次元官网网址檚 rehabilitation is slow and ongoing as he works towards his goal to walk again.

He is the subject of a 2008 CTV-produced documentary Peace Warrior, and heB次元官网网址檚 writing a book about his experience that will be published by HarperCollins next year.