“I’m probably the only person you’ll ever meet who opted to have their leg amputated so they could play hockey.” — Sgt. 1st Class Joe Bowser

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Aug 25, 2008 BY Elizabeth M. Lorge LAUREL, Md. (Army News Service, Aug. 25, 2008) - In full hockey gear and padding, retired Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Bowser's prosthesis is not noticeable to the casual observer. He and a number of other amputees look and skate like able-bodied players

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By Cameron Eickmeyer www.usahockey.com When Sergeant Andrew Hill suffered a combat injury in Afghanistan that shattered his right ankle, fractured vertebrae in his back and neck and caused a severe thumb injury, the physical cost was a loss of 70 percent mobility in his foot and the multiple surgeries to repair the damage.

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By Gerry J. Gilmore American Forces Press Service Online version LAUREL, Md., May 20, 2008 – A group of wounded U.S. military veterans gathered at a Maryland ice rink for some fun, camaraderie and exercise May 17.

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