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Heath Calhoun lost both his legs, above the knees, when his truck was hit by a rocket propelled grenade in Iraq in 2003. Calhoun is a 2010 Paralympic hopeful in the sport of alpine skiing.

In honor of National Purple Heart Recognition Day, meet the eight Paralympians and Paralympic hopefuls that are Purple Heart recipients.