Rockets and bombs got nothing on him

The story of Daniel Gade is one of those rare inspirations that comes along in journalism. The man has two Purple Hearts. Yes, two. He took on a rocket-propelled grenade and a roadside bomb as a soldier in Iraq and lived to tell the tale. He lost his right leg at the hip and now 4 years later is a triathlete with a para-olympic dream. Read his story here.


Daniel Gade, who lost his leg when hit by a roadside bomb in Iraq in 2005, is competing in the Nautica New York City Triathlon Sunday, July 26. He began doing triathlons last year and competes with Operation Rebound and the Challenged Athletes Foundation.