Sgt. 1st Class Joe Kapacziewski in Afghanistan in 2009. (Courtesy U.S. Army Special Operations Com)
Despite The Loss Of A leg, Army Ranger Is Back In The Fight -- USA Today
FORT BENNING, Ga. — From the moment his broken body was pulled from an armored vehicle in Iraq — after an enemy grenade, dropped through a hatch, detonated inches away —Army Ranger Joseph Kapacziewski vowed to be back in the fight.
"Is this going to ruin my chances of being a squad leader?" he asked as he was carried into a medical ward.
The soldier's lower right leg was shattered. Nerve damage left his right arm useless. And from hip to upper thigh, the flesh was shredded by the blast.
It was 2005, and doctors feared Kapacziewski (pronounced Capa-CHESS-ski) would never walk, much less be able to remain in the elite, physically demanding Army Rangers.
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My Comment: A true story of grit.
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