Stumpy's Blog

This blog is about my return to Walter Reed to get a new leg. I am an above-the-knee amputee. I lost my leg in April 2007 in Iraq while riding in a Humvee that was struck by an "explosively formed projectile" -- a molten metal jet stream released from a homemade roadside bomb. My left knee was shattered and later amputated at Walter Reed. I rushed through rehab to get back to Alaska quickly. But my leg continued to change, and now my prosthetic doesn't fit, and I need to begin again. I'll keep you posted on my progress and experience. This time, it will work.

Joshua Ferguson

I joined the Army in 1996 and my position is as a forward observer. My dad was in the Air Force and I'm the oldest of four with one brother and two sisters. My wife is Danielle, and we have three young children, J.J., 5 in June, Corinne, 3 in July, and little Madeline, 1 this month. My goal is to complete a full 20 years in the military, and then retire to become a teacher at the elementary or high school levels.

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New life & limbs

Read reporter George Bryson's account of how Ferguson ended up on his way back to Walter Reed.

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JJ & Me

Greetings all. JJ and I are back in DC, Danny and the girls stayed in Minneapolis to give mom a hand.

I will be the first to admit that I take for granted just how much Danny does! We came home to chores, chores, and more chores. My cooking ability has deffinetly slipped over the years. In some aspects it's a good thing. I am pretty much forced to keep my leg on all day, no time to just "take it easy" with me being the only one here to care for JJ.

I had a nice suprise last night. I was out on Saturday and the neighbor was washing his car. I was saying something to the effect that I needed to do the same, given all of the salt on the roads in Minnesota. He asked me if I wanted him to wash the truck, I told him not to worry I'd get around to it. I came out of the house after dinner to play with JJ last night to find a spotless truck!

Off to bed for now, it's a schoolnight. Talk to you later, Ferg

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