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Wounded veteran to snowboarding champion

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WASHINGTON — He stands tall on his snowboard, maneuvering a championship  course with speed and agility.

That snowboard has been his ticket to competitions around the world — from  Colorado to New Zealand. It has also been a driving force in his recovery from the  wounds of war.

Capt. Wayne Waldon lost his right leg on the battlefield in Iraq on July 11, 2007.  He was airlifted first to a military facility in Germany, and a few days later to   …  More

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