In 2015 Josh Sweeney wins the first ever Pat Tillman Award for service and selflessness. Sweeney who has no legs below the waist was an Olympic Gold Medalist in 2014 during the Paralympics and Purple Heart Recipient. In 2009 he was deployed in Afghanistan, which is where he got injured. On October 28, 2009, he stepped on an IED which is what severed both of his legs, while injuring his left hand and arm. During his speech he recognized the many troops fighting for our country. Other nonprofit organizations like Operation Comfort, and Home for our Troops were also recognized by Sweeney during his speech. Those organizations help out people like him who have been injured while taking part in the war, so those types of organizations have a special place in his heart because he understands where the other troops are coming from.
http://www.espn.com/espys/2015/
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