Double Amputee Iraq Veteran Getting New Home

Injured Army veteran from Greenfield gets big gift
KY3 News
Drew Douglas
Jul 27, 2014

GREENFIELD, Mo.
You might remember Sgt. Derrick Hurt, who lost both of his legs as a result of injuries he suffered in Iraq in 2003. We've followed Hurt's story since he came home from Iraq in 2003. We last checked in on him in 2012 as he was getting used to new prosthetic legs.

Hurt had another important day on Sunday.

He's come a long way since first learning to walk on prosthetic legs at Walter Reed Medical Center more than a decade ago.

"I can run, I can snow ski, scuba dive,," Hurt said.

He can't wear his legs all the time, however.

"You know you get sore spots on your legs and can't put them on, so you're in your chair," he said.
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