American Hero

" It's an amazing story he lost his mom to cancer in his father to a bullet but that didn't slow him down. He was deployed to Iraq as a member of the US army and that didn't slow him down. He lost his leg when a roadside bomb tossed his armored vehicle but even back. Didn't slow him down."

" Back to when he was suspended -- now Sargent Gerald Gerard fields Jerry feels continues Jason trip by train for the 32 paralympics. Sergeant you stayed in the army even after four years ago and I ED to regulate why."

" Yes sir -- true -- Finishing -- started and obviously before using united states army and that's what I was going to do. Upon receiving in my. -- everything I was really tossed on -- what I want to do Linda. Until must have was was going to finish this and and see where it takes."

" Your bronze star. A purple heart recipients. This is amazing stories action because the fact of the matter is you can even like to run before now your training for the paralympics and you are."

" Well this all about glory of god he gave me this opportunity to. To be Aronson and to train on the highest level always want to be a NBA player so. For me to be attracts stars is truly a blessing in I'm I'm I'm really militants but between twelve and sixteen Olympic paralympic games. Right to show everybody -- it doesn't know the you have one leg on now but this is the one you run with -- this is the -- everything. Made out of carbon fiber gives -- return energy. The stores a lot of energy and stuff like that so. And it really helps me when I'm out running it takes a lot of pressure off my man he had cleats on the bottom and I must fights like judge what I have."

" let's talk about the morale of soldiers because apparently. When their little down and they watch you on the army channel and they watch you compete what happens to their spare."

" I'm Dave they get out there opted to perform a lot better when they're out there mom I'm glad I'm able to too soon to be on both both hands. It you know just say so. Seeing me on there and and then knowing me prior and post injury missing out there running competing it gives them hope and it gives them. It brings them around so."

" Well we hear your would you leg blown off in your actual circumstances for years ago. Your leg gets hit you deny -- hits your Bradley vehicle -- your leg basically in tatters you still move the vehicle and save lives and yes sir."

" Was hit immediately stop praying and acts of god that he would have you with this situation and give me out of it. And right then and there there was like no more pain. No more confusion everything just seemed so clear and -- and I'm I was able to consume drugs."

" You know it seems to me you've lost both parents you've lost your leg you have this amazing valor about you. Do you thank a higher power for matter where you get your story."

" from Jesus Christ you know. My my personal testimony when I was sitting in there there was nobody with me. You know everybody was -- and chaos so it was -- Jesus first in town to actually. For me to get closer and that's what it kept me through that injury this surgery the -- rehabilitation. And now."

" Sports he's one of the fastest guys -- an amazing story -- America's sports team USA USA USO -- launching new initiative in the lead up to July 4 that provides Americans with opportunity show the national -- based office mr."

" That's who you know Chicago has a bid for 36. From Chicago. And what -- great -- that would be to bring the Olympics back to Chicago back to the state and -- haven't beaten back to the states and and you know that's -- here for you go to team USA dot -- To give a donation. To help us with our technology -- sports -- Without trouble you know but --"

" Richard Childress nodded shake your hand and good luck team just doesn't increasing the bronze door -- they brought him out here for reason. The new push for purple heart needs opera we'll see the Super Bowl -- this is more valuable pick and then more special thanks a lot -- great that she -- that -- country."