One of the most powerful war machines in history—the British Royal Navy of the Napoleonic Era—actively groomed amputees for its leadership ranks.
Amplitude / military veteran
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Amputee Newsmakers: October 14-20, 2021
When Colin Powell passed away a couple of days ago, we decided to do a bit of research about his advocacy on behalf of wounded warriors, including men and women who lost limbs while serving the nation. In the course of that reading, we came across a fairly recent (2019) article describing Powell’s chance encounter...
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Amputee Newsmakers: July 29-August 4, 2021
An amputee warrior gets named Disabled Vet of the Year, a paragliding amputee swoops down to warn beachgoers, a blues musician loses a limb to COVID, and more headlines.