amputee veteran
Limbless former soldier
An amputee veteran is a military veteran who has lost one or more limbs, typically as a result of combat injuries or related medical complications.
The term appears frequently in discussions of veterans' healthcare, prosthetics programs, and disability benefits: The organization provides specially adapted homes for amputee veterans.
Many amputee veterans become advocates for wounded service members or participate in adaptive sports programs.
- prostheticManufactured body substitute
- limbJointed bodily projection
- wheelchairSeated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- combat injuryHarm from military action
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