Purple Heart to Olympic Gold?

Sept. 5: U.S. swimmers Melissa Stockwell, right, and Casey Johnson wait at the pool during a training session for the 2008 Beijing Paralympics. BEIJING — Melissa Stockwell has her share of coveted medals, like a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart. She was awarded those after her left leg was blown off almost 4 1/2 years ago, as a U.S. Army second-lieutenant hit by a roadside bomb during a routine convoy through... [read full story]                    

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