Nearly 20 military veterans wounded in action in Iraq and Afghanistan tackled the Boston Marathon on Monday.
The “Freedom Team,” sponsored by Achilles International, trained the veterans and boasts bringing the largest field of disabled athletes to races like the Boston Marathon. Several team members are amputees and have lost limbs while serving.
Boston’s world famous Marathon is not for the faint of heart, spanning 26.2-miles and includes “heart break hill” – located at mile 20 of the race.
A local CBS reporter captured this incredible moment as a member of the Freedom Team carried his guide, holding an American Flag, across the finish line.
Member of Achilles Freedom Team just finished @bostonmarathon w his guide. #hero #BeBoston pic.twitter.com/85DnFQMMSJ
— Lisa Hughes (@LisaWBZ) April 17, 2017
