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14th August 2024
"Do not ignore ability": ER nurse fights for the right of amputees to join the Armed Forces
Spokane, Washington — Hannah Cvancara is motivated, physically fit and patriotic — everything the U.S. military desires, except for a condition the military considers disqualifying: an amputated left foot, which occurred when she was just 10 months old, the result of a rare birth defect.
"I've never counted it as part of my identity," Cvancara told CBS News. "I'm just Hannah, who happens to be missing a leg."
However, she hasn't slowed down since. She rock climbs, snowboards, surfs and hikes,...