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Transition Training Academy Teaches Wounded Vets New Skills

Army Sgt. Joe Gracia had always dreamed of becoming a police officer after he completed his tour of duty in Afghanistan, but while on patrol in 2006, his tank hit an IED and his plans were derailed. He sustained a traumatic brain injury and other severe wounds, and had to have his right leg amputated. "I thought, What am I gonna do? Where am I going to live?" Gracia told ABC News' Bob Woodruff. Gracia believed he might never be able to work again, but during his recovery at Naval Medical... Full Story
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