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Feb 10, 2023

This WWII aviator became a fighter ace because his legs were amputated

Sir Douglas Bader was a celebrated World War II pilot, who earned an array of decorations from the British Empire for his service in the war. On top of 22…

BYTeam Mighty

Feb 10, 2023

BYJessica Manfre

Jan 14, 2023

This ‘Machine’ was the first combat-wounded amputee Green Beret to return to battle

Machine fighter. That’s what the African locals called Green Beret CW2 Nick Lavery on his deployments after returning to his Special Forces team as an amputee. After his life-threatening injury,…

BYJessica Manfre

Jan 14, 2023

BYVAntage Point

Jul 21, 2020

Be like Jim: No legs, no problem

He’s had triple bypass surgery, two leg amputations, gallbladder removal and eye surgery. So how does Jim Jacobi feel? “I feel healthier now at (age) 75 than I did at 50,” said the U.S. Army Veteran. “I’ve had a lot of things do…

BYVAntage Point

Jul 21, 2020

BYFatherly

Apr 29, 2020

This ‘Star Wars’ prosthetic helps amputees touch and feel again

New technology from engineers at the University of Utah is changing the lives of amputees. The robotic arm, which is being called Luke in honor of Luke Skywalker’s artificial hand in The Empire Strikes Back. The robotic arm enables recipie…

BYFatherly

Apr 29, 2020

BYVAntage Point

Apr 29, 2020

Army vet finds brotherhood through competition

1:23 a.m. It’s pitch black in Ramadi, Iraq, except for the cold moon above. Staff Sgt. Ryan Major and his squad creep silently closer. The enemy has already killed and maimed American troops with roadside bombs. Intel says the largest c…

BYVAntage Point

Apr 29, 2020

BYVAntage Point

Apr 29, 2020

This Marine is conquering adversity and extreme sports

In August 2008, 17-year old Kirstie Ennis enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in Pensacola, Florida. After training, she served as a door gunner and airframes mechanic on the CH-53 helicopter. As a Marine Corps “brat,” choosing to enl…

BYVAntage Point

Apr 29, 2020

BYU.S. Air Force

Apr 29, 2020

How to lose a leg, pass a PT test, and stay in the Air Force

Senior Master Sgt. David Snyder put on his physical training uniform and fought the tension inside his chest. It was the day of his annual PT test. Like all his tests before, he had been preparing for months. But this time, he was a lot more nervous…

BYU.S. Air Force

Apr 29, 2020