William McLeroy
William "Bud" McLeroy (born 1960) was the first amputee to serve in Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is also the first service member, and firefighter, to serve while only having one leg. Early life Growing up in south San Diego, McLeroy attended Montgomery High School; in his senior year he changed to night classes, in order to save up money to fund his upcoming mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . After high school, McLeroy became a missionary for two years, then enlisted in the Marine Corps. Military career After six years in the Marine Corps, McLeroy joined the Army Reserves, before joining active duty. While on active duty, McLeroy was stationed in West Berlin, and witnessed the Berlin Wall coming down. In 1990, McLeroy returned to the Army Reserves. After losing his leg in 1993, McLeroy became the first one legged service member. In 2012, McLeroy served as a commandant of the 80th Training Command. In 2014, McLeroy was medically retired after nearly 33 ...
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