right here on the fox news channel. heather: the wounded warrior showing the world what he is made of. bradley snyder, he was blinded in a bomb blast in afghanistan last year. now, he is inspiring millions as a gold medal-i as the london games. anna has more on the story. reporter: exactly one year ago brad snyder s last combated tour ended when an ide blasted shrapnel in his face. he won the 100 and 400 free style turning strategy into triumph in the category. he reaches out with a soft pole to give them a tap as they near the wall for a turn. i m glad to set it up and i hope it will carry through the week.
paralympic games and this lieutenant is one strong guy, physically and mentally. he certainly is. well, coaches and competitors are amazed how fast bradley snyder bounced back after his accident. exactly a year ago, his last combat tour ended suddenly when an ied blasted schrapnel into his face and turning tragedy into try up winning gold in is00 and 400 feeter free style paralympic games in london. glad touched the wall first and set a precedent and hope it will carry through the week and glad to represent the usa. lieutenant snyder says while the physical barriers of blindness have been tough to deal with, the result of being side lined, he s now fulfilling his team oriented competitive nature by participating in the paralympics. harris: this is quite a transition for him.