Post by stonecutter on Sept 10, 2010 8:04:49 GMT -7
Plymouth amputee marine Mark Ormrod to start USA trek
10 September 2010
Last updated at 07:12 ET
The servicemen were inspired by the film Forrest Gump
A Royal Marine who lost both legs and an arm in a landmine explosion in Afghanistan has joined a trek across America on artificial legs.
Mark Ormrod, from Plymouth in Devon, is part of a five-man team taking part in the eight-week Gumpathon.
The 26-year-old was injured in a land mine explosion in Afghanistan on Christmas Eve 2007.
The team will cover up to 23 miles a day, while Marine Ormrod has a target of a minimum of one mile.
Marine Ormrod was the first triple amputee of the war in Afghanistan.
10 September 2010
Last updated at 07:12 ET
The servicemen were inspired by the film Forrest Gump
A Royal Marine who lost both legs and an arm in a landmine explosion in Afghanistan has joined a trek across America on artificial legs.
Mark Ormrod, from Plymouth in Devon, is part of a five-man team taking part in the eight-week Gumpathon.
The 26-year-old was injured in a land mine explosion in Afghanistan on Christmas Eve 2007.
The team will cover up to 23 miles a day, while Marine Ormrod has a target of a minimum of one mile.
Marine Ormrod was the first triple amputee of the war in Afghanistan.
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