The Pentagon Channel - Oprah visits Walter Reed Medical Center

http://dodvclips.mil/index.jsp?fr_story=FRdamp342699&rf=rss

http://www.oprah.com/dated/oprahshow/oprahshow_20090128_walter_reed

http://www.oprah.com/slideshow/oprahshow/20090128_tows_walterreed 

On June 25, 2008, Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Justin "Nate" Knowles was on patrol in Afghanistan when he stepped on a pressured plate IED explosive. "I saw my leg when I got blown up," he says. "Then I got back to the States a couple days later, and they told me they had to take my leg."

Nate says he's adjusting the best he can. "It's not too bad. Once you get over the fact that you already lost your leg, it's not too bad," he says.

When the recovery process becomes difficult, Nate's got some cute and cuddly motivation—his 3-month-old daughter, Jada.

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