Marine Who Lost Leg Finishes Boston Marathon Carrying American Flag

Staff Sgt. Jose Luis Sanchez, a retired marine, lost his left leg after he stepped on a IED in Afghanistan in 2011. But he didn’t let the disability bring him down. He participated the 26.2 mile Boston Marathon and completed the race in six hours, hoisting the American flag.

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