Returning Wars’ Wounded, Injured, and Ill: A Handbook |
Army Lt. Melissa Stockwell was in Iraq for only
three weeks when an enemy bomb tore through her left leg, leading
to its amputation above the knee. All her life, she had admired the
American flag and wanted to serve her country, but now the first
female amputee of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan had to adjust
her plans.
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