Sunday Times
Sarah Baxter, New York
Amputees returning to frontline duty can outrun the rest of the regiment on their high-tech legs
IN A US military camp on the Kuwaiti border, Captain David Rozelle is waiting for the order to lead the soldiers under his command into Iraq for a new tour of duty.
A cavalry officer, Rozelle lost his right foot in 2003 in Iraq when a mine planted in a dirt road exploded under his Humvee. After a gruelling recovery, he is the first amputee to return to combat duty in Iraq.
He is proud to be pioneering a route back to active service for seriously wounded soldiers. “I didn’t want the terrorists to decide for me whether I stayed in the army or not,” he said.
“I hope I’m going to break the ice for others to follow. It’s not easy but I’m going to prove it can be done.”
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