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To: diamond6
I never heard this story about Franks. Tell me more.

Fred Franks had his left foot severely damanged by a thrown grenade in Snoul, Cambodia in 1970. After healing and some therapy, he decided to have the lower part of his left leg amputated in 1971, as his damaged leg was just too mangled. He was fitted with a prosthetic lower left leg and went on to command the VII Corps and eventually TRADOC. The guy is amazing in my book.

157 posted on 03/24/2003 9:17:35 PM PST by Fury
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To: Fury
Awesome! This reminds me of the movie I saw called Men of Honor, starring Cuba Gooding.
160 posted on 03/24/2003 9:21:33 PM PST by diamond6 ("Everyone who is for abortion HAS been born." Ronald Reagan)
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