“Wounded warrior” motivates students
by Cursta McCullom
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry, a Medal of Honor recipient, shared the story of his life-changing service in the military and emphasized the importance of a support system at “A Wounded Warrior’s Experience and Physical Rehabilitation,” an event sponsored by the USC Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans & Military Families along with the Division of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, in the Ronald Tutor Campus Center on Wednesday.
Four years ago, Petry was deployed to Afghanistan, where he lost his right hand when he tossed away a grenade that was near him and two fellow soldiers. President […]
