WASHINGTON, D.C. - MARCH 17: Eugene Simpson, 29, from Dale City, Virginia goes through physical therapy at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Washington, D.C. with Michael Minor, a kinesiotherapist with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs on March 17, 2006 in Washington, D.C., USA. Simpson, was left paralyzed after an Improvised Explosive Device (I.E.D.) wounded him while on patrol outside of Tikrit, Iraq on while serving as a United States soldier on April 7, 2004. Prior to his injury, Simpson had been a standout athlete, playing both football and basketball in college. (Photo by Jeff Hutchens/Getty Images)
