Amputee Veterans Bring Message of Hope to Boston Victims
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B.J. Ganem lost a leg to a roadside bomb in Iraq while serving in the Marines. Bobby Donnelly lost his after a high-altitude parachute jump.
When the explosions went off in Boston last week, ripping through the crowd and injuring more than 260 people, the two ex-soldiers and three other veterans quickly flew to Boston to meet with the victims who lost limbs. Their goal: To bring a message of hope to the survivors, showing them how active they could be despite their injuries, Ganem said in an interview.