A long climb to recovery

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With only 35 days left in his tour in Iraq, Jacques Keeslar lost both legs when a bomb blew up under his gunner?s turret 15 months ago.

Like many returning vets, however, he refused to give up on his passion ? rock climbing with his wife, Vanessa. The 38-year-old Army veteran designed his own specialized foot to help him stick to the rock surface and get him back on the ropes.

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