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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Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team outfielder Brian Urruela warms up before their game against the Cooperstown, New York Fire & Police Department team at Abner Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, New York May 27, 2012. The Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball team is comprised of United States military personnel who lost limbs during their service in Iraq and Afghanistan. REUTERS/Gary Cameron
Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team outfielder Brian Urruela warms up before their game against the Cooperstown, New York Fire & Police Department team at Abner Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, New York May 27, 2012. The Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball team is comprised of United States military personnel who lost limbs during their service in Iraq and Afghanistan. REUTERS/Gary Cameron