MIPY 2008: Master Sgt. William “Spanky” Gibson

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After doctors amputated his leg as a result of a combat injury, 37-year-old Master Sgt. Gibson refused to think of himself as disabled. He retrained on his prosthetic leg, participated in a triathlon, and returned to Iraq. Watch his interview.

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