[antimedia] antimedia: Here's an amazing story....

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Here's an amazing story....
http://www.antimedia.us/posts/1180817747.shtml


   ....about a Major whose right foot was blown off in an IED attack, and
   [1]he's back on the job, leading his troops.

     After eight months of rehabilitation at Fort Carson, Colo., Maj.
     Rozelle was ready to show he was combat-ready.
     "When the Army puts an officer in charge of troops, it wants to
     make sure that the individual can get it done - lead them into
     battle and be successful," said Maj. Rozelle, who is now
     administrator for the Amputee Care Center at Walter Reed Army
     Medical Center in Washington, D.C.
     "When I took my Oath of Office, it never mentioned giving up if I
     was injured. It was my responsibility as a leader to lead from the
     front and return to duty," he said.
     In March 2005, almost 20 months after being injured, Maj. Rozelle
     found himself in familiar territory - in Iraq and serving as
     commander of a cavalry troop. He was the first troop commander to
     redeploy to the same battlefield as an amputee in recent military
     history.

   After completing his second tour in Iraq, the Major was assigned to a
   place where his experience could be put to good use.

     Today the major finds himself at Walter Reed doing the same thing
     he's always done - leading from the front and setting the example.
     This time, it's fellow amputees benefiting from Maj. Rozelle's
     counsel, experiences and motivational techniques.
     "I've been there," said Maj. Rozelle, who spends the bulk of his
     duty day establishing programs and systems for the new Military
     Advanced Training Center, which is scheduled to open this fall.
     "I want to help them realize there is life after this kind of
     injury. If they work hard and have the right mind set, anything is
     possible."
     When he's not inspiring Walter Reed patients and helping complete a
     state-of-the-art facility that will improve Walter Reed's capacity
     to care for amputee patients, Maj. Rozelle competes in marathons
     and triathlons, and also snow skis.

   He's a Bronze Star with Valor awardee as well.
   That's the kind of troops we have in the battle, folks. Hands down the
   best there are in the world.
   Tags: [2]US military [3]amputee [4]leader [5]Bronze Star

References

   1. http://www.centcom.mil/sites/uscentcom2/Service%20Members%20Stories/Amputee%20Blazes%20New%20Trails%20On,%20Off%20the%20Battlefield.aspx
   2. http://technorati.com/tag/US%20military
   3. http://technorati.com/tag/amputee
   4. http://technorati.com/tag/leader
   5. http://technorati.com/tag/Bronze%20Star