Brendan Marrocco

This weekend I read this article in the New York Times about injured Iraq veteran Brendan Marrocco. I continue to be amazed and humbled by the power and strength of the human spirit. This article illuminates something we often take for granted: the value of medical research and development. Because of the incredible advancements in prosthetic technology and limb transplants, Specialist Marrocco already can walk for very short periods of time and faces the prospect of having transplanted arms and hands one day. The article is accompanied by a detailed photo essay of his rehabilitation as well as audio of the people most closely involved in this process. The new media world that we live in has its flaws, but these photo essays are an example of how our storytelling can be enhanced by technology, especially when used by a reputable source.