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This Marine Keeps Ticking Against All Odds – Like His Watch

Season 2021 Episode 9 | 5m 54s

Marine veteran Saul Monroy was deployed in Afghanistan when he was severely injured in a truck explosion. His watch was found in the debris, still ticking. After dozens of surgeries and a lengthy recovery, Saul’s leg was amputated. He is now a member of the USA Patriots softball team, which is made up of amputee players, and he keeps moving forward, just like his watch.

Aired: 12/27/21
Extras
An LGBTQ Marine thrives after Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell is repealed.
A toy replica of a VW beetle reminds this Army veteran she can always getaway.
An Army lieutenant colonel struggles to make her textured hair conform to regulations.
A failed mission motivates this Army veteran to learn from mistakes and fight for change.
A stuffed bunny becomes a symbol of family and home for this Marine veteran.
Jeff “Soldier Hard” Barillaro recorded rap to relieve stress while deployed in Iraq.
An Army officer reflects on her military career and learning to look beyond differences.
A Cheyenne-Arapaho veteran uses lessons from his ancestors to survive in Vietnam.
A combat veteran fights to bring home a rescue puppy from Syria.
Meaningful objects that helped these American veterans through deployment and beyond.
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A toy replica of a VW beetle reminds this Army veteran she can always getaway.
An Army lieutenant colonel struggles to make her textured hair conform to regulations.
A failed mission motivates this Army veteran to learn from mistakes and fight for change.
A stuffed bunny becomes a symbol of family and home for this Marine veteran.
Jeff “Soldier Hard” Barillaro recorded rap to relieve stress while deployed in Iraq.
An Army officer reflects on her military career and learning to look beyond differences.
A Cheyenne-Arapaho veteran uses lessons from his ancestors to survive in Vietnam.
A combat veteran fights to bring home a rescue puppy from Syria.