Back in the fight

On October 3, 2005, Kapacziewski and his soldiers were ending their tour in Northern Iraq when their convoy was attacked by enemy fighters. A grenade exploded, shattering Kapacziewski???s right leg below the knee, damaging his right hip, and severing a nerve and artery in his right arm. He endured more than forty surgeries, but his right leg still wasn???t healing. Kapacziewski chose to have it amputated with one goal in mind: return to the line and serve with his fellow Rangers.