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Inspiration

Military vet going for more paralympic gold

by theGrio | June 22, 2012 at 12:19 PM
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Kari Miller is a United States military veteran, who was hit by a drunk driver and lost both of her legs. Miller is using tragedy as a tool to positively impact others. She is now an advocate for wounded servicemen around the world, and going for gold at the Paralympics in London.

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