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Sgt. Wright makes some adjustments

Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star:

SGT. JAMES E. WRIGHT replaced the buttons on the blouse of his camouflage uniform with Velcro.

He added a drawstring to his combat boots to avoid lacing them each morning.

And he attached a knob to the steering wheel of his Ford F-350 pickup.

Besides minor adjustments like those, Wright said not a lot has changed since a rocket-propelled grenade blew off both of his hands and mangled his left leg during an ambush in Iraq.

"I don't feel any different," said Wright, who turns 30 this month. "The only time I notice it is if I'm doing something and it would be nice if I had some fingers."

It is just that attitude that Maj. Gen. Thomas S. Jones, commanding general of the Marine Corps Training and Education Command, said prompted him to take Wright with him to public gatherings every time he could during the Marine's recovery.

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"I think it was somewhat providential that it happened to him, because he's been such an inspiration to other guys," Jones said.

He recalled when another young Marine was having a hard time coping with the trauma of what lay ahead after losing one of his limbs.

"I personally saw Sgt. Wright just snap him out of it," Jones said. "He said: 'Hey, come on. This is small stuff for a Marine. We can get on with this stuff. Our life's not over yet.'

"It kind of reminds you," Jones added, "there's guys that didn't get a second chance."

This is a great story and it tells you a little of what makes Marines so special. Read it to see how Wright reacted to his wounds during the ambush. It is an amazing story that earned him a bronze star.