Wounded Veteran Tests Hand Cycle

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Sterling Heights, Michigan - Ben Maenza, who lost both legs while serving in the Marine Corps in Afghanistan, tests a handcycle prototype at the General Motors Technical Center. Maenza is part of the Achilles Freedom Team of Wounded Veterans. The handcycles are being developed by engineering students at Michigan Technological University with help from General Motors engineers.

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Size: 5616px × 3744px
Location: Sterling Heights, Michigan USA
Photo credit: © Jim West / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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