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In his grasp

An irrepressible soldier who lost his limbs while fighting in Iraq has had a double arm transplant

By Star-Advertiser Staff and News Services

~~<p>On Facebook he describes himself as a &quot;wounded warrior &hellip; very wounded.&quot; Schofield Barracks soldier Brendan Marrocco, the first service member to survive losing all four limbs in the Iraq War, received a double arm transplant Dec. 18, doctors revealed Monday.</p>
<p>Those new arms &quot;already move a little,&quot; he tweeted a month after the operation.</p>
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On Facebook he describes himself as a "wounded warrior … very wounded." Schofield Barracks soldier Brendan Marrocco, the first service member to survive losing all four limbs in the Iraq War, received a double arm transplant Dec. 18, doctors revealed Monday.

Those new arms "already move a little," he tweeted a month after the operation. Login for more...



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