Retired Marine Lance Cpl. Kyle Earl (left), an upper limb amputee and member of the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team, proud displays the tattoo of a fingernail he received on his forearm during a game against Honolulu Veterans Affairs at the Central Oahu Softball Complex in Waipahu, Hawaii, Jan. 9, 2013. Earl, 26, a native of Kalamazoo, Mich., lost his right hand and part of his forearm after he was struck by an improvised explosive device in Al Anbar province, Iraq, Oct. 16, 2006. Life Without A Limb Is Limitless 130109-M-MM918-011

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