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The Challenged Athletes Foundation provides veteran amputee with new mountain bike
The Challenged Athletes Foundation presented Duke with a brand new mountain bike to help him stay active.
and last updated 2021-04-25 11:46:40-04
BOISE, Idaho â Mike Duke is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who lost his left arm during his service because of a flesh-eating bacteria. I remember it like it was yesterday, I couldnât breathe, my body was going into septic shock so they took me to the Balboa Naval Hospital and actually did a death imminent on me.
That was back in the early 2000s, but Duke credits a strong support system, Brazilian Jujitsu and the Challenged Athletes Foundation for helping him stay active.