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Soldier who lost all limbs in Iraq has double-arm transplant

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    Jennifer Griffin reports from the Pentagon

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-- story this morning up try down over tragedy a soldier.

Who lost his arms and legs in a roadside bomb attack in Iraq.

In 2009 received a double arm transplant.

26 year old Brendan Morocco from new York and we expect to hear a lot more about this during a news conference from the doctors at Johns Hopkins that will happen.

In just over an -- national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin joins us with more from the Pentagon Jennifer tell us on -- about Sargent rock out.

Hi Martha well he was the first quadruple amputee from these wars he was injured on Easter Sunday in Iraq in 2009.

He's the most proud an unassuming guy his tweets on the eve of his surgery back in December say at all.

Quote holy mother of god he wrote.

I just was told I might have might transplant tomorrow his enthusiasm is infectious Fox's Megyn Kelly.

Talk to him last July about his service.

Brendan Morocco met you couple years ago.

And if you.

With the first surviving quadruple amputee who fought in Iraq -- you're one of those guys who said do you would do it all over again how help us understand that.

I think it's a lot of pride.

Pride in in serving.

There are two other quadruple amputees up at Walter Reed right now recovering and about 300 overall who have lost limbs.

Brendan Morocco is shown here before his surgery in a new home built by a group called homes for heroes in Staten Island where he's from.

Very overwhelming I -- I have.

Never really didn't want to spotlight or anything and now it's -- on me.

Where now house hearing that he's starting to be able to move.

Those arms that were newly translated -- -- the transplanted just a month ago Martha what a story Jennifer what this week young man I heart just goes out to -- how many of these surgeries have they done before.

Well it's fascinating in fact -- only been eighty arm transplants done.

Over see it in the whole world.

Half of arm transplants in this country have been done by this doctor doctor Andrew leave this -- that Johns Hopkins.

There -- as a team of twelve surgeons that worked -- -- we're gonna hear from them later in about an hour that.

An amazing talent to be able to do that kind of surgery our thoughts and prayers are with the doctors and with hand.

Jennifer thank you so much we'll see -- later in every way just the.

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