Title: "Aftermath": The story of James Crosby

" Tonight the final installment of our series based on the NEC and documentary aftermath. We -- James Crosby -- young marine who lost the use of his legs after coming under attack in Iraq. Despite his injuries James now works tirelessly for other veterans. Our story is generated by Natalie chips. What looks columns this."

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" I like it -- half and -- James Crosby and -- costs are enjoying a night out of the -- top of the house. An iconic Boston restaurant with sweeping views intelligence -- It is in nineteen it's caused because apparently can't imagine just for years ago. Much when the young -- he was rushed home from this tour in Iraq. His body broken and badly and it. Lance corporal James Crosby was stationed at Al Asad airbase north west of Baghdad. With the Marines first Italian aviation ordinance unit. On March 18 2004. James was standing guard nearest seven ton truck. He heard the usual background -- this night it seemed."

" Go under. Services throughout experiment. -- It was the sound of a rocket propelled grenades and foolish move through this -- involved in this badly hit. We asked for love this product and we'll put under the truck."

" James was hit shrapnel tore up his intestines and damaged his final -- One corporal was killed many others injured. This fellow Marines groups -- to get up to run her campaign have on toward its former --"

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" in critical condition with severe internal bleeding James was rushed to a local base. And then evacuated to Germany."

" Growing up in Winthrop Massachusetts James Crosby was deeply attached to the idea of becoming a marine."

" And you -- I want that can't wear that uniform. And slot. His father a marine combat engineer. Didn't talk much about his military experience. But he tried to instill strict military discipline in his son's send me -- I'm the founder and I'm not -- fire. And."

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" James resisted his father's authority -- all through high school he planned to enlist as soon as he could. He joined the Marines in October 2001. When he was just sixteen of his father's blessing."

" James had been in Iraq for just four months before he was wounded in 2004. He spent the following year hospitals where he underwent fourteen surgeries and months of painful rehabilitation. At age nineteen he had to accept the reality that his paralysis. Prevents him."

" From walking. And then sat there and -- because I couldn't walk into something that just didn't happen."

" Real time it's ever gotten mad about it."

" Is when the -- so events sometimes there's online. Just push that it would go away."

" Finally in October 2004."

" James was well enough to return home."

" There is welcome back parties and fundraisers. But James ran up against -- financial hurt many wounded warriors face. In Iraq he received hazardous duty benefits but that's stopped when he was injured. His monthly salary dropped by nearly 50%. From 4500 dollars a month with thirteen months."

" Being injured and this is a point alive when you need all the help you can -- it is trying to do all I can. Because I made it back and I was lucky to help anybody else. That's force. To come back this country."

" James inspired congressman Ed Markey to try and maintain these benefits for wounded veterans."

" In October 2004. The congressman introduced legislation to ensure that members of the armed forces injured in com. That would continue to receive hazardous duty today while they recovered."

" And once I told. His story. To the chairman of the armed services committee until the other members of congress they were horrified to find that that was the policy of the United States of America."

" The Crosby -- wounds compensation act was named after James and at his request lieutenant general chest deep color. The most decorated marine in the history of the core because of its efficacy."

" There's no law. Which make sure that. This pay cut which he had to suffer just because he was wounded never affects other."

" Americans the bill was absorbed into the 2006. Defense authorization."

" Every wounded service members in every branch of the military benefits from this and this."

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" In 2008. The Massachusetts secretary of veterans affairs -- 23 year old James Crosby. To lead a new outreach program for veterans in crisis. The program is called saved. Statewide advocacy for veterans empowerment. Is primary mission is suicide prevention there's a time -- today. Saved counselors to seek out that in crisis and help them find the services they need."

" It's coming from savings that I do this torrential weather again this in the same thing that we had. Let's -- upcoming events. James directs the team of outreach workers and then we'll take a ride by his close to help the most vulnerable fence that is fairly sure that kids navigate a complex and confusing system. I believe that when I took that oath to serve my country and stop today. It was -- time."

" Marine corps."

" I'm going for the rest of my life and."

" Are obligated. Not to do that. James is always on the go but he often is in terrible pain. Despite his injuries he refuses to spend hours in rehabilitation. I don't have the time nor do I want to set the time aside to be."

" A patient and have a full time job that takes up my time I love doing them."

" James -- was damaged not severed in the attack he has some movement at the top of his legs but none promote his knees. He shows no sign of self pity that people often tried to assure him that he will walk again we're not -- four."

" You know what I'm gonna put Ralph on hold to wait for something that movement and overcome."

" James is not waiting to walk but he does -- standing and being top."

" Honeymoon. Lean and mean and -- It's just that feeling."

" So tongue injury so I'm walking. I'm running. I've looked through them myself solution."

" In late 2008 teams received an extraordinary gift."

" Like driving a car one that would help him fuel Tom again to use you know what's going -- this little lady here there's --"

" He was one of just 200 injured veterans chosen to receive a recently from the nationals -- prevents program. Which gives disabled veterans -- chance literally to get back on their feet. Classes they'll like us very long ago well yeah James must learn how to operate his new personal mobility device. He went to Arlington Virginia for a day of training."

" He -- gives James -- mobility and independence. And the psychological boost of seeing others eyes to."

" I've made me feel good that."

" Now it's while this is a I and I just thought I would really be able to see. Him excited that I'm actually gonna feel left out something."

" That's going to help me physically. You know did so it's running back in my legs and."

" I you know I want to say a walk again but hey it happens it happens often -- if it doesn't then I'm gonna still be living."

" They have to be -- moment."

" And James is moving."

" There is a sense of I respect that game stamps off."

" Now back in Boston you know part of you that -- doing the -- on the -- with the brother veterans didn't use open."

" I know it's -- to be -- short and tall."

" Does he stand back up again and feel happier. And all the while he was he standing tall."

" We're getting hurt is want to listen to them to amendment so many great people. And done I think some great things because I was born so my country and was under. -- feel obligated. To use that. And so welcoming continue the mission. I was taken out of looks at the earliest it."