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Real life war hero in 'Battleship' movie

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    Greg Gadson on new film, military career

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I colonel great -- it is true US war here has been for quite some time.

In 2007 while serving as commander of the US army in Iraq gets and was hit by roadside bomb.

That blast forced him well he survived but he had did have to lose both his legs now five years later gets this story in -- Hollywood blockbuster film.

Battleship watch.

Wow -- -- -- -- right now he survived that you current great guessing colonel welcome to the couch thanks Brian that people -- -- you know -- the inspirational leaves the giants can be getting a Super Bowl ring a little bit later the -- admirable champions.

But first things first how does -- colonel Greg gets in getting the major Peter Berg's film like this.

We know Peter burgers a new Yorker and who's been in your giants -- life and so.

My relationship with the giants -- think put put me on the radar screen at least -- in the back of his mind.

And then.

-- was part of a small part of an article that National Geographic did in 2010 on advancements in prosthetics.

And Pete saw a picture of me in that article and I think that's when he got the idea of the cast so -- -- -- to -- -- -- -- -- in this -- what was -- -- -- -- this -- this huge production.

Well I'm extremely blessed to have the opportunity it was really there was -- -- special -- the whole crew and cast and everything worked absolutely wonderful and and no -- really receptive to a this non -- -- here be a part of the mood did you get a chance to save Brooklyn Decker was that extra inspiration because according to our staff she's hot.

Yes we UK we -- -- the plot I won't we we.

We we work together -- help book and help perhaps they of the world away that.

Don't give it away colonel bring us back to -- service you're right you -- the first Persian gulf where you're in the second one saves search time.

-- coming back -- -- from memorial service when you're humvee was hit in fact QG showed us what was left of the humvee.

-- what do you remember of that I.

I remember very.

You know very vividly was again headed back to my headquarters when when there's this -- them -- And -- flash shouldn't for a new I was ejected from a vehicle -- on the road watching my vehicle kind of continued smarter off.

You know I just thank god that.

You know I'm here his you know he spared me and and his allowed me to continue in my life.

He said when you get hit you'll Stanley -- that you all had to adjust he didn't use civilians and now you inspired the giants what -- you were story inspires his football team.

Well first of all I'm I'm actually still an active studio.

Continue to serve -- currently serving as a director of there you're nine states army wounded warrior program.

That's in terms of this journalist -- the giants have this really about respect -- but I think.

And so you know haven't played football in college I don't army -- army.

I've been able maybe -- on the parallels of playing football.

With those rumors and experiences in the army -- -- dare I say it's working to Super Bowl rings you're about to get another ring tonight they consider you part of the team.

Wouldn't extraordinary life you've lived in the best is yet to come up thank you bewilderment and colonel podium in the movie if I use your name like get a discount or -- and at the -- full freight and nine dollars for popcorn well we'll see we can do for you but I think.

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