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Jay Collins: “In 14, we got to the point where my leg wasn't working. I…”

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Governor DeSantis Podcast Ep 5

Published | Video Starts at 11:43

Later on, it was a really bad trip, I guess, and went through about seven years of limb salvage. And then In 14, we got to the point where my leg wasn't working. I couldn't walk, I couldn't run, I couldn't jump. I was in a brace up to my hip called the ideo. And I was still operating. I was still operating as a Green Beret, still trying to keep my place. (11:43–11:49)

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Asserts that by 2014, Jay Collins' leg was non-functional, leading to amputation.

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