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A U.S. Army combat medic, triple amputee, waiting for physical therapy at Brooks Army Medical Center in San Antonio. At 22 he says, “We do it because that’s what we are trained to do, that is what we want to do, and that is what we love to do.”

A U.S. Army combat medic, triple amputee, waiting for physical therapy at Brooks Army Medical Center in San Antonio. At 22 he says, “We do it because that’s what we are trained to do, that is what we want to do, and that is what we love to do.”

Sweet Kind Men

July 18, 2013

Yesterday I interviewed 7 “kids”, all under 22, who served their country with pride, and who came back without limbs.

As I heard each of their stories, I couldn’t help but think how lucky I was.

Not lucky because I came back from deployment in one piece; lucky that I was able to hear their stories. Lucky that I was able to meet and know them, even if it was just for an hour.

As they spoke using phrases like “I just wanted to serve” and “I don’t regret a thing” it struck me that these “kids”… all baby faced with DRE BEATs headphones hanging around their necks… “kids“ who wanted nothing more than to be able to run again, I suddenly realized they were not kids, but men.

And at 21…. They were men who would be wiser and stronger than most people I will ever meet in my lifetime.

Thank you for sharing your stories with me…. Sweet kind men.

Rebecca


 

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Rebecca Murga

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Rebecca Murga works in Los Angeles as a writer, producer, and director of news, op-eds, and documentary films. She produces and directs short films and feature documentary segments in both English and Spanish. Her work has been featured on Mundo Fox, ABC, CBS, and AFN. She was recently selected for the AFI Conservatory Directing Workshop for Women.

Currently serving as a Captain and Public Affairs Officer in the US Army Reserve, Rebecca has deployed to Iraq, Kuwait, and Afghanistan.

Rebecca is a passionate advocate for veterans and women's issues. Her articles on veterans and women's issues have been published in The New York Times, The Global Journal, The Morning Call, and San Jose Mercury News, to name a few. She has appeared on ABC's "Good Morning America," and "The View." Most recently, she was featured on NPR as the director of a short film “War Ink” which tells veteran's war stories through their tattoos.