Thursday, February 17, 2005

Soldiers Facing Challenge with Courage

Soldiers Facing Challenge with Courage
Feb 17, 2005, 6:58 AM
Rocket propelled grenades, i mprovised explosive devices- t hey've become part of the daily routine in Iraq. It's homemade weapons like those that have made this a war of amputees. S ome of America's heroes are facing a new challenge withincredible courage.

Walter Reed, Army Medical Center, Washington, DC: " I want your arms to swing."

A new leg, a new look,

Lt. Lonnie Moore, amputee: "I thought I was dead."

A new day.

Lt. Lonnie Moore: "I just basically had to go back to being a 1 year old and learn how to walk all over again."

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