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Former U.S. Army Cpl. Shane Parsons, a double amputee wounded in Iraq Sept. 30, 2006, ties a rope with assistance from his instructor as he prepares to climb an outdoor portable rock-climbing wall during the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic, April 2, 2007.

PREPARING FOR THE CLIMB

Former U.S. Army Cpl. Shane Parsons, a double amputee wounded in Iraq Sept. 30, 2006, ties a rope with assistance from his instructor as he prepares to climb an outdoor portable rock-climbing wall during the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic, April 2, 2007.

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