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(dramatic music)
- For me,

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life isn't about, like, that endpoint.

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It's about the journey, the medal,

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the medals don't mean much to me.

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Earning a medal is just
about who shows up that day.

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There are so many worthy
people who are out there

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with similar injuries that
weren't able to be here today.

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It's about respecting them,
respecting all of the airmen

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that have ever served,
reflecting on the sacrifices

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that have been made, then
just really appreciating

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the journey that I've been
through in the last six months

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in learning how to appreciate
and respect my body

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and what I'm capable of.

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(triumphant music)
It's pretty cool.

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I'm pretty proud of how far
I've come in just four months.