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on July 22nd 2010 I was in the sanghun

on July 22nd 2010 I was in the sanghun district of Helmand province Afghanistan

district of Helmand province Afghanistan

district of Helmand province Afghanistan as a combat engineer attachment to kilo

as a combat engineer attachment to kilo

as a combat engineer attachment to kilo company 3rd battalion 7th Marines Minh

company 3rd battalion 7th Marines Minh

company 3rd battalion 7th Marines Minh our mission that day was to push into

our mission that day was to push into

our mission that day was to push into Taliban territory clear it of enemy

Taliban territory clear it of enemy

Taliban territory clear it of enemy fighters and establish a stronghold from

fighters and establish a stronghold from

fighters and establish a stronghold from which we could launch future operations

which we could launch future operations

which we could launch future operations my specific role in this mission was to

my specific role in this mission was to

my specific role in this mission was to identify safe routes through areas that

identify safe routes through areas that

identify safe routes through areas that had a high likelihood of containing IEDs

had a high likelihood of containing IEDs

had a high likelihood of containing IEDs or as you may know them improvised

or as you may know them improvised

or as you may know them improvised explosive devices the squad I was with

explosive devices the squad I was with

explosive devices the squad I was with first squad third Platoon was tasked

first squad third Platoon was tasked

first squad third Platoon was tasked with providing security for a vehicle

with providing security for a vehicle

with providing security for a vehicle column that was the part of the main

column that was the part of the main

column that was the part of the main thrust into Taliban country throughout

thrust into Taliban country throughout

thrust into Taliban country throughout the day there was machine-gun fire and

the day there was machine-gun fire and

the day there was machine-gun fire and firefights going on off in the distance

firefights going on off in the distance

firefights going on off in the distance but for us it was an easy day nothing

but for us it was an easy day nothing

but for us it was an easy day nothing was going on and after a long morning of

was going on and after a long morning of

was going on and after a long morning of walking we finally sat down in order to

walking we finally sat down in order to

walking we finally sat down in order to take a rest and eat some food

take a rest and eat some food

take a rest and eat some food I used this opportunity to take a few

I used this opportunity to take a few

I used this opportunity to take a few sips out on my Camelback and have a

sips out on my Camelback and have a

sips out on my Camelback and have a gourmet meal of peanut butter and

gourmet meal of peanut butter and

gourmet meal of peanut butter and crackers after about 15 minutes break

crackers after about 15 minutes break

crackers after about 15 minutes break time was over so we stood back up and

time was over so we stood back up and

time was over so we stood back up and our point man led us on no more than

our point man led us on no more than

our point man led us on no more than five seconds later we heard the loud pop

five seconds later we heard the loud pop

five seconds later we heard the loud pop of a blasting cap exploding and we

of a blasting cap exploding and we

of a blasting cap exploding and we realized that our point man had just

realized that our point man had just

realized that our point man had just stepped on an ie D luckily there were no

stepped on an ie D luckily there were no

stepped on an ie D luckily there were no injuries because the ie D malfunctioned

injuries because the ie D malfunctioned

injuries because the ie D malfunctioned and the blasting cap did not set off the

and the blasting cap did not set off the

and the blasting cap did not set off the main charge as it was intended to do now

main charge as it was intended to do now

main charge as it was intended to do now because the Taliban’s protocol is to

because the Taliban’s protocol is to

because the Taliban’s protocol is to emplace IEDs and clusters the likelihood

emplace IEDs and clusters the likelihood

emplace IEDs and clusters the likelihood that there was going to be another ie D

that there was going to be another ie D

that there was going to be another ie D in this area or a secondary ie D became

in this area or a secondary ie D became

in this area or a secondary ie D became about a hundred percent so I stepped

about a hundred percent so I stepped

about a hundred percent so I stepped forward in order to do my job and guide

forward in order to do my job and guide

forward in order to do my job and guide myself and my fellow Marines through the

myself and my fellow Marines through the

myself and my fellow Marines through the area I instructed the Marines to retrace

area I instructed the Marines to retrace

area I instructed the Marines to retrace their steps exactly back to the where we

their steps exactly back to the where we

their steps exactly back to the where we had come from in order to take cover I

had come from in order to take cover I

had come from in order to take cover I removed my metal detector from the pouch

removed my metal detector from the pouch

removed my metal detector from the pouch on my hip unfolded it and turned it on

on my hip unfolded it and turned it on

on my hip unfolded it and turned it on and then

and then

and then took a long hard look at the route that

took a long hard look at the route that

took a long hard look at the route that I was planning to take identified any

I was planning to take identified any

I was planning to take identified any suspicious spots and I made note of them

suspicious spots and I made note of them

suspicious spots and I made note of them for later I then began my interrogation

for later I then began my interrogation

for later I then began my interrogation of the route keeping the search head of

of the route keeping the search head of

of the route keeping the search head of the metal detector parallel to and about

the metal detector parallel to and about

the metal detector parallel to and about an inch off of the ground I slowly moved

an inch off of the ground I slowly moved

an inch off of the ground I slowly moved it side to side in front of me being

it side to side in front of me being

it side to side in front of me being sure to cover every square inch of

sure to cover every square inch of

sure to cover every square inch of terrain as I went I took small steps

terrain as I went I took small steps

terrain as I went I took small steps forward and I laid a trail of chem

forward and I laid a trail of chem

forward and I laid a trail of chem lights behind me in order to mark my

lights behind me in order to mark my

lights behind me in order to mark my path about four feet into this slow

path about four feet into this slow

path about four feet into this slow March I heard a loud high-pitched whine

March I heard a loud high-pitched whine

March I heard a loud high-pitched whine hemat from my metal detector indicating

hemat from my metal detector indicating

hemat from my metal detector indicating a metal hit I paused and I passed the

a metal hit I paused and I passed the

a metal hit I paused and I passed the metal detector back over the spot in

metal detector back over the spot in

metal detector back over the spot in order to determine the center and the

order to determine the center and the

order to determine the center and the leading edge of the metal signature

leading edge of the metal signature

leading edge of the metal signature having done now I squatted down and with

having done now I squatted down and with

having done now I squatted down and with the gentleness of a butterfly landing on

the gentleness of a butterfly landing on

the gentleness of a butterfly landing on a rose petal I reached my hand out and

a rose petal I reached my hand out and

a rose petal I reached my hand out and began to move the dirt to the side a

began to move the dirt to the side a

began to move the dirt to the side a single grain at a time I continued to do

single grain at a time I continued to do

single grain at a time I continued to do this until my fingers gently grazed

this until my fingers gently grazed

this until my fingers gently grazed against the source of the metal after I

against the source of the metal after I

against the source of the metal after I had found it I began to uncover it until

had found it I began to uncover it until

had found it I began to uncover it until I could tell exactly what it was an old

I could tell exactly what it was an old

I could tell exactly what it was an old shell casing from a machine gun round

shell casing from a machine gun round

shell casing from a machine gun round that had probably been there for years

that had probably been there for years

that had probably been there for years I picked the machine gun round up put it

I picked the machine gun round up put it

I picked the machine gun round up put it in my pocket and I rechecked the spot

in my pocket and I rechecked the spot

in my pocket and I rechecked the spot hearing nothing from the metal detector

hearing nothing from the metal detector

hearing nothing from the metal detector I continued my interrogation I took a

I continued my interrogation I took a

I continued my interrogation I took a few more steps and the world went black

few more steps and the world went black

few more steps and the world went black when I awoke all I could hear were my

when I awoke all I could hear were my

when I awoke all I could hear were my own screams all I could see was a blurry

own screams all I could see was a blurry

own screams all I could see was a blurry tunnel leading to a blue sky all I could

tunnel leading to a blue sky all I could

tunnel leading to a blue sky all I could smell and taste was dust and the

smell and taste was dust and the

smell and taste was dust and the distinct chemical stench of a recent

distinct chemical stench of a recent

distinct chemical stench of a recent explosion after about thirty seconds

explosion after about thirty seconds

explosion after about thirty seconds my body regained control of itself and I

my body regained control of itself and I

my body regained control of itself and I could hear my brothers calling out to me

could hear my brothers calling out to me

could hear my brothers calling out to me telling me that they were coming when

telling me that they were coming when

telling me that they were coming when they got there they put tourniquets on

they got there they put tourniquets on

they got there they put tourniquets on both my destroyed legs and stopped the

both my destroyed legs and stopped the

both my destroyed legs and stopped the bleeding next to arrive was the corpsman

bleeding next to arrive was the corpsman

bleeding next to arrive was the corpsman who gave me a shot of morphine and

who gave me a shot of morphine and

who gave me a shot of morphine and together they loaded me onto a stretcher

together they loaded me onto a stretcher

together they loaded me onto a stretcher and carried me to a nearby tank once I

and carried me to a nearby tank once I

and carried me to a nearby tank once I was loaded into the tank the corpsman

was loaded into the tank the corpsman

was loaded into the tank the corpsman gave me another shot and again the world

gave me another shot and again the world

gave me another shot and again the world went black I spent about the next five

went black I spent about the next five

went black I spent about the next five days

days

days unconscious being transported from

unconscious being transported from

unconscious being transported from Afghanistan to Germany to Bethesda Naval

Afghanistan to Germany to Bethesda Naval

Afghanistan to Germany to Bethesda Naval Hospital I spent the next seven days

Hospital I spent the next seven days

Hospital I spent the next seven days after that in a haze of hallucinations

after that in a haze of hallucinations

after that in a haze of hallucinations being caused by copious amounts of

being caused by copious amounts of

being caused by copious amounts of painkillers I don’t remember much from

painkillers I don’t remember much from

painkillers I don’t remember much from that first week aside from going in for

that first week aside from going in for

that first week aside from going in for surgeries most every day

surgeries most every day

surgeries most every day and being visited by my friends and

and being visited by my friends and

and being visited by my friends and family which was a huge boon to my

family which was a huge boon to my

family which was a huge boon to my morale once I was no longer in critical

morale once I was no longer in critical

morale once I was no longer in critical condition I was transferred from the

condition I was transferred from the

condition I was transferred from the intensive care unit to the normal care

intensive care unit to the normal care

intensive care unit to the normal care unit and my senses returned now that I

unit and my senses returned now that I

unit and my senses returned now that I could think clearly I began to reflect

could think clearly I began to reflect

could think clearly I began to reflect on what my future might be like and I

on what my future might be like and I

on what my future might be like and I quickly realized that despite my legs

quickly realized that despite my legs

quickly realized that despite my legs being amputated above the knee the

being amputated above the knee the

being amputated above the knee the mission for my life hadn’t changed I

mission for my life hadn’t changed I

mission for my life hadn’t changed I still wanted to have a life that I could

still wanted to have a life that I could

still wanted to have a life that I could enjoy I wanted to have a life that made

enjoy I wanted to have a life that made

enjoy I wanted to have a life that made a difference in the world and to the

a difference in the world and to the

a difference in the world and to the people around me I wanted to have a life

people around me I wanted to have a life

people around me I wanted to have a life that when I looked back on it when it

that when I looked back on it when it

that when I looked back on it when it was all over I could be proud the only

was all over I could be proud the only

was all over I could be proud the only thing that had actually changed was the

thing that had actually changed was the

thing that had actually changed was the circumstances from which I was

circumstances from which I was

circumstances from which I was attempting to accomplish this mission

attempting to accomplish this mission

attempting to accomplish this mission and the path that I needed to take to

and the path that I needed to take to

and the path that I needed to take to get there and this realization led into

get there and this realization led into

get there and this realization led into a second realization and that was that

a second realization and that was that

a second realization and that was that every person when faced with the tragedy

every person when faced with the tragedy

every person when faced with the tragedy has the opportunity to make a choice

has the opportunity to make a choice

has the opportunity to make a choice they can either see their new hardship

they can either see their new hardship

they can either see their new hardship as a barrier that is blocking their path

as a barrier that is blocking their path

as a barrier that is blocking their path and doing everything it can to prevent

and doing everything it can to prevent

and doing everything it can to prevent them from realizing their life’s mission

them from realizing their life’s mission

them from realizing their life’s mission or they can view their adversity as

or they can view their adversity as

or they can view their adversity as another tool that they can use in order

another tool that they can use in order

another tool that they can use in order to propel themselves not only to

to propel themselves not only to

to propel themselves not only to realizing their life’s mission but

realizing their life’s mission but

realizing their life’s mission but accomplishing more than what their life

accomplishing more than what their life

accomplishing more than what their life they ever thought possible I think the

they ever thought possible I think the

they ever thought possible I think the best way to conceptualize this choice is

best way to conceptualize this choice is

best way to conceptualize this choice is to imagine oneself in the gym as you can

to imagine oneself in the gym as you can

to imagine oneself in the gym as you can see I like to lift weights imagine you

see I like to lift weights imagine you

see I like to lift weights imagine you are in the middle of the gym floor

are in the middle of the gym floor

are in the middle of the gym floor innocently contemplating and preparing

innocently contemplating and preparing

innocently contemplating and preparing for the day’s work out when a huge

for the day’s work out when a huge

for the day’s work out when a huge bodybuilder walks up behind you and puts

bodybuilder walks up behind you and puts

bodybuilder walks up behind you and puts a barbell on your shoulders you

a barbell on your shoulders you

a barbell on your shoulders you instinctively take hold of the barbell

instinctively take hold of the barbell

instinctively take hold of the barbell and feel the weight it’s heavy but it’s

and feel the weight it’s heavy but it’s

and feel the weight it’s heavy but it’s not overwhelming the bodybuilder then

not overwhelming the bodybuilder then

not overwhelming the bodybuilder then walks away and leaves you to make your

walks away and leaves you to make your

walks away and leaves you to make your decision your first option is to do

decision your first option is to do

decision your first option is to do nothing and simply hold on to the weight

nothing and simply hold on to the weight

nothing and simply hold on to the weight you curse the barbell and the

you curse the barbell and the

you curse the barbell and the bodybuilder for placing it upon you this

bodybuilder for placing it upon you this

bodybuilder for placing it upon you this isn’t what you had intended for the day

isn’t what you had intended for the day

isn’t what you had intended for the day and you don’t see how you could possibly

and you don’t see how you could possibly

and you don’t see how you could possibly complete your original work out with

complete your original work out with

complete your original work out with this barbell across your shoulders and

this barbell across your shoulders and

this barbell across your shoulders and at the time it seems like this is the

at the time it seems like this is the

at the time it seems like this is the only choice and then maybe if you wait

only choice and then maybe if you wait

only choice and then maybe if you wait long enough it might actually work but

long enough it might actually work but

long enough it might actually work but pretty soon that weight that didn’t feel

pretty soon that weight that didn’t feel

pretty soon that weight that didn’t feel like it was that big of a deal to begin

like it was that big of a deal to begin

like it was that big of a deal to begin with is now overwhelming you your

with is now overwhelming you your

with is now overwhelming you your shoulders get tired but you let them sag

shoulders get tired but you let them sag

shoulders get tired but you let them sag and that seems to reduce the burden

and that seems to reduce the burden

and that seems to reduce the burden enough that you think you might be able

enough that you think you might be able

enough that you think you might be able to hang on a little bit longer but

to hang on a little bit longer but

to hang on a little bit longer but eventually your back gets tired as well

eventually your back gets tired as well

eventually your back gets tired as well and no amount of sagging can reduce the

and no amount of sagging can reduce the

and no amount of sagging can reduce the pain ultimately you’re taking knee and

pain ultimately you’re taking knee and

pain ultimately you’re taking knee and then you take another knee but your back

then you take another knee but your back

then you take another knee but your back still burns until finally it gives out

still burns until finally it gives out

still burns until finally it gives out and you fall forward but the weight

and you fall forward but the weight

and you fall forward but the weight doesn’t get magically lighter just

doesn’t get magically lighter just

doesn’t get magically lighter just because you’re tired and now it’s laying

because you’re tired and now it’s laying

because you’re tired and now it’s laying across your back pinning you to the

across your back pinning you to the

across your back pinning you to the ground

ground

ground unable to move now consider the second

unable to move now consider the second

unable to move now consider the second option the bodybuilders just walked away

option the bodybuilders just walked away

option the bodybuilders just walked away and he’s left you with the barbell on

and he’s left you with the barbell on

and he’s left you with the barbell on your shoulders except this time instead

your shoulders except this time instead

your shoulders except this time instead of cursing the barbell and the mechanism

of cursing the barbell and the mechanism

of cursing the barbell and the mechanism for its presence upon you you welcome

for its presence upon you you welcome

for its presence upon you you welcome this new and unexpected challenge

this new and unexpected challenge

this new and unexpected challenge instead of simply holding the weight you

instead of simply holding the weight you

instead of simply holding the weight you fight against it you tighten your grip

fight against it you tighten your grip

fight against it you tighten your grip on the bar you can tract your muscles

on the bar you can tract your muscles

on the bar you can tract your muscles and you lift that weight over your head

and you lift that weight over your head

and you lift that weight over your head and show it who is in charge and then

and show it who is in charge and then

and show it who is in charge and then you do it again and again and again each

you do it again and again and again each

you do it again and again and again each time adapting and becoming stronger you

time adapting and becoming stronger you

time adapting and becoming stronger you lift the weight so many times that the

lift the weight so many times that the

lift the weight so many times that the resistance becomes comical to you and

resistance becomes comical to you and

resistance becomes comical to you and you start to laugh the bodybuilder

you start to laugh the bodybuilder

you start to laugh the bodybuilder rushes over and puts more weight on the

rushes over and puts more weight on the

rushes over and puts more weight on the bar in order to try and slow you down

bar in order to try and slow you down

bar in order to try and slow you down but at this point you’re so strong that

but at this point you’re so strong that

but at this point you’re so strong that not only can you handle that original

not only can you handle that original

not only can you handle that original weight easily you can handle the new

weight easily you can handle the new

weight easily you can handle the new weight as well eventually it gets to a

weight as well eventually it gets to a

weight as well eventually it gets to a point where the bodybuilder just gives

point where the bodybuilder just gives

point where the bodybuilder just gives up and you have to purposefully ask him

up and you have to purposefully ask him

up and you have to purposefully ask him to bring you more weight and you keep

to bring you more weight and you keep

to bring you more weight and you keep lifting in the end you fling the barbell

lifting in the end you fling the barbell

lifting in the end you fling the barbell off your shoulders and you continue on

off your shoulders and you continue on

off your shoulders and you continue on to do your original workout and when you

to do your original workout and when you

to do your original workout and when you get there you realize that that workout

get there you realize that that workout

get there you realize that that workout that you thought was gonna be so hard at

that you thought was gonna be so hard at

that you thought was gonna be so hard at the beginning of the day is now easy and

the beginning of the day is now easy and

the beginning of the day is now easy and not only can you do that workout but you

not only can you do that workout but you

not only can you do that workout but you can do even more you’ve just discovered

can do even more you’ve just discovered

can do even more you’ve just discovered how to use the weight to complete this

how to use the weight to complete this

how to use the weight to complete this comparison replace the barbell in this

comparison replace the barbell in this

comparison replace the barbell in this scenario with the adversity that you

scenario with the adversity that you

scenario with the adversity that you face the key is to determine how this

face the key is to determine how this

face the key is to determine how this burden can be put to use in order to

burden can be put to use in order to

burden can be put to use in order to make yourself more capable of

make yourself more capable of

make yourself more capable of accomplishing the goals you’ve set out

accomplishing the goals you’ve set out

accomplishing the goals you’ve set out for your life in the gym situation the

for your life in the gym situation the

for your life in the gym situation the more you lifted the weight the stronger

more you lifted the weight the stronger

more you lifted the weight the stronger you became and the more weight you could

you became and the more weight you could

you became and the more weight you could handle later on and just like with the

handle later on and just like with the

handle later on and just like with the barbell when you use your hardships to

barbell when you use your hardships to

barbell when you use your hardships to make yourself more capable not only can

make yourself more capable not only can

make yourself more capable not only can you handle that hardship but you can

you handle that hardship but you can

you handle that hardship but you can handle even greater hardships later on

handle even greater hardships later on

handle even greater hardships later on until eventually you get to a point

until eventually you get to a point

until eventually you get to a point where you can withstand anything life

where you can withstand anything life

where you can withstand anything life can throw at you now making such a

can throw at you now making such a

can throw at you now making such a change in attitude and

change in attitude and

change in attitude and and policy doesn’t come without diligent

and policy doesn’t come without diligent

and policy doesn’t come without diligent practice and attention you have to work

practice and attention you have to work

practice and attention you have to work daily and constantly to develop this

daily and constantly to develop this

daily and constantly to develop this habit at every opportunity now

habit at every opportunity now

habit at every opportunity now counter-intuitively

counter-intuitively

counter-intuitively it is a lot easier to make such a change

it is a lot easier to make such a change

it is a lot easier to make such a change in attitude with the larger more

in attitude with the larger more

in attitude with the larger more consequential life events than it is to

consequential life events than it is to

consequential life events than it is to make a change like this with the

make a change like this with the

make a change like this with the everyday rudimentary occurrences and the

everyday rudimentary occurrences and the

everyday rudimentary occurrences and the reason for this is that the scale is so

reason for this is that the scale is so

reason for this is that the scale is so much larger it’s a lot easier to

much larger it’s a lot easier to

much larger it’s a lot easier to identify the opportunities to adapt

identify the opportunities to adapt

identify the opportunities to adapt however since these rudimentary

however since these rudimentary

however since these rudimentary occurrences are much more frequent

occurrences are much more frequent

occurrences are much more frequent you’ll get much better practice with the

you’ll get much better practice with the

you’ll get much better practice with the smaller events but the key is to always

smaller events but the key is to always

smaller events but the key is to always keep in mind this principle in every

keep in mind this principle in every

keep in mind this principle in every situation and once you develop the habit

situation and once you develop the habit

situation and once you develop the habit the reaction will become a lot more

the reaction will become a lot more

the reaction will become a lot more natural and you’ll be constantly

natural and you’ll be constantly

natural and you’ll be constantly calculating how you can use every

calculating how you can use every

calculating how you can use every negative occurrence in your life as a

negative occurrence in your life as a

negative occurrence in your life as a tool no using the weight is not

tool no using the weight is not

tool no using the weight is not synonymous with enjoying or being happy

synonymous with enjoying or being happy

synonymous with enjoying or being happy about tragedy in order to use the weight

about tragedy in order to use the weight

about tragedy in order to use the weight it’s not required that you approach

it’s not required that you approach

it’s not required that you approach hardship with a sense of thankfulness or

hardship with a sense of thankfulness or

hardship with a sense of thankfulness or happiness in fact many instances for

happiness in fact many instances for

happiness in fact many instances for example the loss of a limb it’s almost

example the loss of a limb it’s almost

example the loss of a limb it’s almost impossible to feel thankful but what is

impossible to feel thankful but what is

impossible to feel thankful but what is required is acceptance of reality the

required is acceptance of reality the

required is acceptance of reality the ability to use the weight of a tragedy

ability to use the weight of a tragedy

ability to use the weight of a tragedy is entirely independent of whether or

is entirely independent of whether or

is entirely independent of whether or not you’re happy about the tragedy the

not you’re happy about the tragedy the

not you’re happy about the tragedy the opportunity and the result will be

opportunity and the result will be

opportunity and the result will be present and will occur regardless of

present and will occur regardless of

present and will occur regardless of own self happiness about the tragedy

now you skip forward 7 years and it’s

now you skip forward 7 years and it’s been seven years since my my injury and

been seven years since my my injury and

been seven years since my my injury and I am finishing the last mile of my 31st

I am finishing the last mile of my 31st

I am finishing the last mile of my 31st marathon in as many days running around

marathon in as many days running around

marathon in as many days running around the National Mall in Washington DC I

the National Mall in Washington DC I

the National Mall in Washington DC I have my wife running with me by my side

have my wife running with me by my side

have my wife running with me by my side and I have at least fifty people all

and I have at least fifty people all

and I have at least fifty people all running in a line behind me there to

running in a line behind me there to

running in a line behind me there to support me some of them were family some

support me some of them were family some

support me some of them were family some of them were brothers but they were all

of them were brothers but they were all

of them were brothers but they were all my friends and I used that last mile to

my friends and I used that last mile to

my friends and I used that last mile to reflect on how it was possible that in

reflect on how it was possible that in

reflect on how it was possible that in the only seven years I was able to marry

the only seven years I was able to marry

the only seven years I was able to marry the perfect woman and win a bronze medal

the perfect woman and win a bronze medal

the perfect woman and win a bronze medal in the Paralympics and ride my bike

in the Paralympics and ride my bike

in the Paralympics and ride my bike 5,200 miles across the country in the

5,200 miles across the country in the

5,200 miles across the country in the dead of winter and run 31 marathons in

dead of winter and run 31 marathons in

dead of winter and run 31 marathons in 31 days and 31 different cities raising

31 days and 31 different cities raising

31 days and 31 different cities raising awareness and money for my fellow

awareness and money for my fellow

awareness and money for my fellow veterans and as I rounded that last

veterans and as I rounded that last

veterans and as I rounded that last corner I realized it was because from

corner I realized it was because from

corner I realized it was because from the moment that I woke up in that

the moment that I woke up in that

the moment that I woke up in that hospital bed I did one thing I figured

hospital bed I did one thing I figured

hospital bed I did one thing I figured out how to use the weight thank you

out how to use the weight thank you

out how to use the weight thank you everybody

everybody

everybody [Applause]

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