COL Greg Gadson, 2009-10 Army Senior Fellow at IWP, served as an inspiration for the Giants to win the Super Bowl on February 5, 2012. COL Gadson lost both his legs to an IED in 2007 while serving in Iraq, and is currently director of the U.S. Army Wounded Warrior Program, which assists and advocates for severely wounded, ill, and injured soldiers, veterans, and their families.
Please see below for videos about COL Gadson before and after the game.
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Above: Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno meets with Col. Greg Gadson at the Super Bowl in Indianapolis, Feb. 5, 2012. (Photo by U.S. Army)