Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Wounded Veterans choosing amputation

"WASHINGTON — Army 1st Sgt. William "Mike" Leonard found himself mourning the left leg that he had agonized for months about keeping. It was in December, just weeks before he would have doctors cut it off. " -Gregg Zoroya, USA TODAY. Read the rest of the story here.

I had no idea wounded soldiers were electing amputation over rehabilitation. Great story by Zoroya and I'm glad I got to work on it with him. USA TODAY put the story on the front page, with the bottom photo in color.

1st Sgt. Mike Leonard lost his right leg from an IED blast in Afghanistan. Seated squats with is a regular part of his physical therapy. By Garrett Hubbard/USA TODAY


He later chose to have his left leg amputated he was dissatisfied with his rehabilitation efforts. By Garrett Hubbard/USA TODAY

1st Sgt. Mike Leonard works with his Physical Therapy Technician Spc. Nick Peterson at Walter Reed hospital. By Garrett Hubbard/USA TODAY
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  1. Great picture! I would love to meet this guy and tell him every day how grateful I am for the sacrifices he made. I pray the Lord will use this man's story in a powerful way to change lives and share the love of Christ. Praise God that he gives us the ability to replace limbs and walk. That is truly a miracle.

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