U.S. Marine Veteran Paralyzed in Combat in Iraq Learns to Walk Again, 15 Years Later

U.S. Marine Veteran Paralyzed in Combat in Iraq Learns to Walk Again, 15 Years Later
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The story of a United States Marine injured in combat in Iraq, who finally found the help he needed to learn how to walk again, is lighting up the internet with its message of triumph over adversity.

James Crosby followed in his father’s footsteps by enlisting with the Marines, citing the 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center as his motivation to join the resistance.