Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Marine lost legs and arms but skydives!

Injured Marine flies again thanks to special parachute jump
BY DIANA KUYPER
Sun-Times Media
May 22, 2012

Antioch Marine Sgt. John Peck whooped for joy and maybe a bit of relief as he completed a successful tandem parachute jump at Skydive Midwest in Sturtevant, Wis.

Although the skydiving center annually conducts thousands of successful jumps, Peck’s Monday jump was unique: He wore a specially-designed harness to accommodate the loss of his arms and legs in an IED explosion in Afghanistan.
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