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Not only is it essentially miraculous what function he has now, but it&#8217;s miraculous of his spirit. It&#8217;s miraculous the power of the mind over the human body,&#8221; his doctor, Nicholas DeFlumeri, told\u00a0the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bostonherald.com\/sports\/other\/2017\/03\/hero_veteran_aaron_hale_is_blind_deaf_and_determined_to_go_the_distance_in\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link: http:\/\/www.bostonherald.com\/sports\/other\/2017\/03\/hero_veteran_aaron_hale_is_blind_deaf_and_determined_to_go_the_distance_in\">Boston Herald<\/a>.\u00a0<br\/><br\/> Hale enlisted in the Navy when he was 21. He served for eight years as a culinary specialist before joining the Army in 2007 as a member of an Explosive Ordinance Disposal team, one of the most dangerous jobs in the military. <br\/><br\/> Hale was on his second\u00a0tour in Afghanistan in 2011 when his team got a call about a roadside improvised explosive device. Hale diffused the explosive successfully, and as he was sweeping the surrounding area, he found a second bomb. It detonated, blinding him and breaking every bone in Hale&#8217;s face. <br\/><br\/> &#8220;In the first days after the blast I was in the bed at Walter Reed feeling sorry for myself,&#8221; Hale told the Boston Herald. &#8220;The why me&#8217;s and what if&#8217;s flooded my thoughts. It was the love and support of my family that kept me from getting swept away in that downward spiral.&#8221;<br\/><br\/> Hale began, including a summit of 18,000 feet in Peru. He also took up long-distance running as part of his training. In 2015, he ran the Boston Marathon. 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