Amputee Marine returns to combat duty

LA Times ^ | David Zucchino

[pissant]

Wow. Now that is what you call a man.

[pissant]

Ping

[Northern Yankee]

God Bless him!

[BradyLS]

Amen, brother. A genuine man among men. And barely a year from the incident.

[bobby.223]

wow is right, I am at a loss for words right now.

[Labyrinthos]

Gives new meaning to “the Few, the Proud, the Marines.” Thanks for posting.

[TheWasteLand]

That’s one tough dude.

[hole_n_one]

Now that is what you call a man.

You're damn right it is.

[Guenevere]

WOW bttt

[lesser_satan]

That looks like an Otto Bock C-Leg. My company sold them equipment a few years ago, and I know a one-legged Army vet who has one. They have a microprocessor that coordinates the movements of the knee and ankle. The user’s gait is so natural that if they’re wearing long pants you wouldn’t be able to tell they had a prosthetic leg. You can even change the software via USB cable for different activities (walking, running, biking, etc.).

[maine-iac7]

God Bless you, MARINE!

I'm at a loss for words - just incredible. Incredible.

(and michelle obama (doesn't deserve caps) wants us to feel sorry for her man because he was raised by a single mom (which is a lie to boot. michelle, you wouldn't know a REAL man if you tripped over one. Your hubby doesn't deserve to stand in the presence of men like this, let alone be their CIC)

This MARINE has a great life ahead of him. He has the guts to do anything in the wide world he sets his sights on.

[pissant]

He will be busy for the next few months setting his sights on jihadi scum. Thank God.

[Dubya]

[proudmilitarymrs]

A million thank you’s Cpl Jones!!

My family and I are eternally thankful for you and your ilk.

mrs

[hole_n_one]

Jones said he had to pass medical tests and prove in training that he could walk effectively, get in and out of a Humvee and perform other physical tasks. Once, while in a simulator that mimics a Humvee rolling over, his prosthesis popped off, he said. He reattached it and continued the drill.

Reminds me of the movie Men of Honor.....

[jazusamo]

Wow. Now that is what you call a man.

Big Bump!

[Man50D]

Once, while in a simulator that mimics a Humvee rolling over, his prosthesis popped off, he said. He reattached it and continued the drill.

Be afraid terrorists. Be very afraid.

[wgflyer]

This marine is the poster child for awesome!

[hole_n_one]

For context......

Men of Honor having been inspired by the true story of Master Chief Petty Officer Carl Brashear, the first African-American Master Diver in the United States Navy.

[trustandobey]

Our heartfelt thanks to this young man! He and others like him
are why we are free. We are eternally grateful.