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Melissa Stockwell, First Female American Soldier To Lose A Limb In Combat, Ready To Compete In Paralympics Again

"There's all these metaphoric roadside bombs that I think happen in all of our lives...it's how you perceive them," Stockwell said.

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Stockwell was a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army’s Transportation Corps when she deployed to Iraq in March of 2004. Three weeks later, within seconds, the entire trajectory of her life changed.
Stockwell was a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army’s Transportation Corps when she deployed to Iraq in March of 2004. Three weeks later, within seconds, the entire trajectory of her life changed. (CBS)

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(CBS NEWS) – Melissa Stockwell is returning to represent Team USA, competing in the Paratriathlon in the Tokyo Paralympics this Friday.

Her journey began 17 years ago.

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Stockwell was a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army’s Transportation Corps when she deployed to Iraq in March of 2004. Three weeks later, within seconds, the entire trajectory of her life changed.

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