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Army Spec Bryan Anderson 411th Military Police Wounded Oct 23, 2005
Bryan Anderson was the fourth U.S. soldier to lose 3 limbs in Iraq; now his doctor cites his rehabilitation as an inspiration to others
Army Spec. Bryan Anderson never saw the roadside bomb waiting for his Humvee in Baghdad. Hidden within a concrete curb, it detonated just as his vehicle passed, shredding the soldier's legs and left arm with shrapnel. "I was conscious the whole time," said Anderson, of Rolling Meadows. "I called out, `I need help!'"
On that October day, Anderson, 24, became the fourth American serviceman to lose three limbs in the Iraq war. Anderson's right hand, on his only remaining limb, was mangled in the blast. He also had abdominal injuries and a collapsed lung.Two months later--and just in time for the holidays--he was out of the hospital and vigorously had begun the physical therapy that would have him walking again soon on artificial legs. He still shows the spunk he learned as a Rolling Meadows High School gymnast, amazing his relatives, friends and caregivers with his grit and determination.
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