npr: On a foot patrol in Kandahar, Nick Staback lost both of his legs after he stepped on a homemade bomb. Over the next year, his mother, Maria, became a tough coach as he learned to walk on two prosthetic legs, and together they adjusted to what she calls the “new normal” for their family.Listen to and read the full story: http://n.pr/TahyT1Photo: David Gilkey/NPR

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On a foot patrol in Kandahar, Nick Staback lost both of his legs after he stepped on a homemade bomb. Over the next year, his mother, Maria, became a tough coach as he learned to walk on two prosthetic legs, and together they adjusted to what she calls the “new normal” for their family.

Listen to and read the full story: http://n.pr/TahyT1

Photo: David Gilkey/NPR

Oct. 24 2012
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