Maj. Phil Packer of the Royal Military Police participated in the London Marathon this spring. He finished last — almost two weeks later — but earned a world of admiration.
Packer is paraplegic. He lost the use of both legs when he was dragged under a vehicle after a rocket attack in Basra, Iraq. Doctors told him he would probably never walk again. Since then, he has rowed the English Channel and completed the marathon, and now he’s ready to climb a mountain — which, in a way, he’s already done… Details
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