Soldier who lost legs in Iraq war works to rejoin unit

Soldier who lost legs in Iraq war works to rejoin unit
04:26 PM PDT on Tuesday, September 4, 2007
By MICHAEL BECKERThe Press-Enterprise

Interactive: Watch Martinez take his first steps and hear him talk about his recovery
SAN DIEGO - It was a calm, clear day when Army Spc. Saul Martinez arrived at the Naval Medical Center San Diego. His wife, Sarah, rolled the wheelchair up a metal ramp to the physical therapy building.
Martinez, a 2003 Bloomington High School graduate, had dreamed of this day for three months and worked tirelessly to ensure it went as smoothly as possible. When using prosthetic legs for the first time, failure takes on a number of forms. One misstep could cause the bones in his leg to penetrate the skin. One fall could strain his left kneecap, negating 10 weeks of agonizing physical therapy.

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