Notable Quotable: British Soldier, Triple Amputee, on His Tandem Parachute Jump

"It's been a bit of a challenge. Getting up there into the plane and learning what to do. It has been a challenge, every day's a challenge really, but you just take them on board and get over them."



Corporal Reid lost both legs and his right arm last autumn due to an improvised explosive device while serving in Afghanistan
[Picture: Graham Harrison, Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]

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