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Captain derek herrera, in the wheelchair. his 4-year-old twins watching. >> whoa! >> they watch as their father stands up for the first time, he does it in front of them. >> dad, you're tall! you're walking! >> yeah! >> hudson and hunter amazed. >> are you walking? >> i'm about to. what do you think? >> tall! >> we have followed captain herrera for years. leading his team 0 patrol in afghanistan, he was shot by a sniper in 2012. paralyzed from the chest down. afterward, the grueling recovery. the rehab. and that moment at bob woodruff's standup for heroes when captain herrera was about to walk...

2 min read The Super Eagles of Nigeria were defeated 4-0 early Sunday morning in their international friendly against Mexico at the 77,500- capacity LA Coliseum. Two quick goals in the first half and two more in the second half saw Nigeria’s winless run in friendly games extended into eight games. Nigeria’s last win in a friendly match was in March 2019 when they beat Egypt 1-0 with a first-minute goal by Paul Onuachu. In what was the concluding tie in the 2021 MexTour Series, Hector Hererra gave Mexico the lead after poking in from his team’s first corner kick barely tw...

A wear shlable wearable system that powers hip and knee motion. >> this is what i use to communicate with the device. a small gray sensor right here. and so it senses when i lean forward and shift my weight from one foot to another. >> reporter: he's the first american and the first active duty service member to own one. a nearly $70,000 investment fda approved but not yet covered by insurance. for now, derek spends most of his time in his wheelchair, but some day he hopes to leave it behind. captain herrera shared the spotlight with those who share his sacrifice. >> thank you guys so much. >>...

Bob woodruff foundation stand up for heroes. stars like bruce springsteen, louis c.k. a night to honor the men and women who answered america's call. in this room of giants, none taller than marine corps captain derek herrera. a sniper's bullet in afghanistan in 2012 nearly took his life. not his grit. >> i knew immediately i was paralyzed from the chest down. the bullet entered my shoulder and lodged in my spine. i didn't really know what the extent of that injury would be. whether it was permanent or nonpermanent. >> reporter: he attacked rehab the way you'd expect the marine special ops off...