Afghanistan war hero taking his first steps towards his dream of walking [tr]

Daily Mail ^ | 7/23/15 | Glanfield

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Sergeant Rick Clement lost both legs after stepping on IED in Afghanistan

Soldier, 35, has spent five years coming to terms with life-changing injury

He has now taken first steps with the help of two £50,000 mechanical legs

Hopes to walk to the Cenotaph to lay Remembrance wreath for his charity

With concentration etched deeply on his face, Rick Clement takes one faltering step after another.

Clinging to the handrails for support, this is the incredibly moving moment the Army sergeant determinedly takes his first steps since being blown apart by a Taliban bomb.

Having never thought he’d walk ever again, the Afghan war hero shows all the steely determination that made him a decorated leader of men as he takes the tentative steps five years after losing both of his legs in an IED explosion.

The 35-year-old soldier, who has suffered the highs and lows of both marriage and divorce since returning home from his life-changing Afghanistan tour, now hopes to fulfil his dream of walking to the Cenotaph.

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Inspiring

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Amazing!

Now this brave soldier is going from a dream to a goal, it brings a profound meaning to the tune “I get by with a little help from my friends”, the science and engineering is incredible it should only get better from here, hopefully very quickly now that the idea is reality.