Wounded veterans find brotherhood in softball

The Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team, consisting of 15 men who lost limbs in the decade of U.S. warfare following the attacks of September 11, 2001, is the creation of David van Sleet, a prosthetics manager for the U.S. Veterans Affairs Southwest Health Care Network and the team's head coach.

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Members of the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team stand during the national anthem before their game against the Broome County, New York Law Enforcement team in Binghamton, New York May 26, 2012. The Wounded Warrior team is a collection of United States military veterans who have lost limbs during their service in Iraq and Afghanistan, and tours the country playing competitive softball games against local teams. REUTERS/Gary Cameron
Members of the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team stand during the national anthem before their game against the Broome County, New York Law Enforcement team in Binghamton, New York May 26, 2012. The Wounded Warrior team is a collection of United States military veterans who have lost limbs during their service in Iraq and Afghanistan, and tours the country playing competitive softball games against local teams. REUTERS/Gary Cameron