Photo by Cpl. Jennifer Martinez | 8th Marine Corps District | 02.07.2013
Retired Marine Staff Sgt. John P. Jones, a double amputee, speaks about his experiences in Iraq to the Metroplex Marines Feb. 7, 2013, in Carrollton, Texas. The Enid, Okla., native lost his legs to a mine blast in Anbar province, Iraq in 2005. He medically retired after 12 years of service to the Marine Corps and now works for the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation to help sons and daughters......
Photo by Cpl. Jennifer Martinez | 8th Marine Corps District | 02.07.2013
Retired Staff Sgt. John P. Jones, a double amputee, speaks about his experiences in Iraq to the Metroplex Marines Feb. 7, 2013, in Carrollton, Texas. Jones, who lost his legs to a mine blast, now works for the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation helping sons and daughters of Marines and Sailors, especially those wounded in combat like himself....
Photo by Cpl. Jennifer Martinez | 8th Marine Corps District | 02.07.2013
Medically retired Staff Sgt. John Jones (Left), shares the story behind his famous photo held up by Lt. Col. Mitchell Bell, the reserve support officer for 8th Marine Corps District, Feb. 7, 2013, at the Metroplex Marines' monthly meeting, in Carrollton, Texas. Jones visited the Metroplex Marines to talk about his long road to recovery after losing both legs due to a blast from a......
