Iraq Double Amputee Artist Pete Damon has message on Fathers Day

Disabled Iraq veteran finds being a dad helped him learn to cope
Offers message of hope to marathon bombing victims
By Maria Papadopoulos
Enterprise Staff Writer
Posted Jun 16, 2013

MIDDLEBORO
Disabled Iraq veteran Peter Damon has one message for the amputee victims of the Boston Marathon bombings: This will bring out the best in you.

“This will be a defining moment in your life and you will find a strength and resilience you never knew you had,” Damon, 40, said during a recent interview at his Middleboro home.

On Oct. 21, 2003, Damon lost his right arm and left hand while serving in the National Guard in Iraq, in a Black Hawk helicopter accident that killed a friend. A tire Damon was changing on the helicopter exploded.

Damon later underwent surgery at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. and was fitted with prosthetic devices.

Now, nearly 10 years later, Damon spoke of the days and weeks after he lost his limbs – and how he moved forward.

As his wife, Jennifer, sat by his side in the living room of their home, Damon spoke about the anxiety and uncertainty he felt at first, along with the excruciating physical pain.
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