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...Jeep Wrangler home this week to Vancouver, Wash., to see his mom, play tabletop war games with his buddies and try to get out of the Guard--not to leave the military but to join the Army. He wants to go back to Iraq, never mind the missing leg. After all, with its high-tech Renegade foot, his new one has made him faster and funnier. Why test fate a second time? Because he loves the military, loves guns and loved his job as a scout. "I'm going back to be a trigger puller, not a bullet catcher...
...drink beer out of my leg. How many people can do that?" Specialist Matthew Braddock takes a breather from the pound of pork ribs he's packing away to show off his prosthetic leg. The 25-year-old National Guardsman props his mechanical limb on the picnic table so everybody at Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Q can see. Then he rolls up the sleeve of his battle-dress uniform and points to the long, wide, nasty scar left by the explosion that took his leg in northern Iraq a year ago. People come by afterward to slap...
...team, Harvard hit .600 in the third frame with sixteen kills and just one error, never trailing on its way to the 30-23 victory.The Crimson finally adjusted to its new responsibilities since the loss of setter Dave Fitz—who has been wearing a boot on his leg. Harvard notched 14 blocks, with seven from freshman Brady Weissbound, while sophomore Jordan Weitzen posted his first double-double of the season with 11 kills and 11 digs.Despite this newfound rhythm, the fourth game brought troubles for the worn-out Crimson, which battled point for point before falling behind 21-17.But...
...Sophomore Matt Button (149 lbs.), Bechtold and Cogan all lost in major decisions against the Black Knights, and Caputo and Baria lost their matches, 7-4 and 10-4, respectively. Ogunwole ended the day for Harvard with an 8-3 decision over Michael Sprigg. Due to a leg injury in his previous bout, junior Robbie Preston (133 lbs.) sat out both matches on the day. “He should be back next week,” Ogunwole said. “I don’t think it’s going to be a problem...
...decisions. Sophomore Joseph Bechtold wrestled in the 174-bout, but lost, 9-7, in a close decision. The turning point of the day came in Preston’s bout against No. 8 Matt Keller of Chattanooga, during which he had to retire due to a leg injury. “I think it’s my hamstring,” Preston said. “I heard something pop. I’m just going to take it day by day.” Because of Preston’s injury, Harvard went into its third and final...