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Marine amputee scales Everest to fulfill three year quest
Staff Sgt. Charlie Linville, a 30 year old Marine veteran from Boise Idaho, became the first combat amputee to reach Mount Everest summit with a prosthetic. Guided by Tim Medvetz and the Heroes Project, Linville endured years of thwarted attempts due to avalanches and a major earthquake before final success in May.
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Charlie Linville
Marine Corps
Linville
Boise
Idaho
Fallujah
Iraq
Mandi
Helmand
Afghanistan
CBS
Tim Medvetz
Hells Angel
Heroes Project
Medvetz
Mount
Everest
Idaho Statesman
KBOI
Kilimanjaro
Julian Torres
Lobuche Peak
Medvetz and
Everest Base Camp
Medvetz and Company
the Statesman
Tim Medvett
Tibet