War has a predictable way of taking limbs, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have kept pace. About 600 have lost an arm or a leg; 150 have lost some combination of both. And four, including Anderson, have the dark distinction of being triple amputees.

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Since his injury, Anderson has been wakeboarding, jet-skiing, rock climbing, golfing, and snow skiing. He competed in an archery tournament and rode a bike 110 miles in a couple days using hand cranks. “And I skateboard now,” he…

Rebuilding Bryan Anderson: Esquire article on Iraq War Veteran amputees and the state of prothestics technology