'This is one of the biggest honors of my life, to be part of this team'

The Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team instills a message of faith, hope and possibility to all who watch them play

By Jason Kaneshiro

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Oct 03, 2012

~~<p>In the days following a devastating combat injury, Matias Ferreira's thoughts naturally centered on everything now seemingly beyond his ability.</p>
<p>On Jan. 21, 2011, Ferreira stepped on an improvised explosive device while serving with his Marine unit in Afghanistan, leaving him with a broken pelvis and a shattered femur and without both legs below his knees.</p>
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In the days following a devastating combat injury, Matias Ferreira's thoughts naturally centered on everything now seemingly beyond his ability.

On Jan. 21, 2011, Ferreira stepped on an improvised explosive device while serving with his Marine unit in Afghanistan, leaving him with a broken pelvis and a shattered femur and without both legs below his knees. Login for more...