Derek Mcginnis, A 29 Year Old War Vet, Lost His ...

Derek McGinnis, a 29 year old war vet, lost his left leg to a suicide bomber in Iraq, but he became determined not to let that stop him from his passion of surfing. With that determination, he gathered other war amputees around him to teach them how to surf.

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He would not let anything get in the way of his passion.

And neither do you!