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Marine Who Lost Leg Runs Marathon With US Flag

Staff Sgt. Jose Luis Sanchez was wounded in Afghanistan

A Boston Marathon runner has become a source of inspiration after photos showing him running with the American flag appeared on social media.

Staff Sgt. Jose Luis Sanchez, a retired Marine from San Antonio, lost part of his left leg in Afghanistan in 2011 when he stepped on an IED, the Boston Globe reported.

Wearing a “Semper Fi” shirt, Sanchez ran on a prosthetic left leg and was photographed throughout the race carrying the flag.

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