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Two marines. >> reporter: lisa was back home teaching a class of second graders when she was told of the explosion. >> i wasn't certain that he was out of the woods, but he wasn't dead yet. so there was hope that he would survive. >> reporter: amazingly, he did. sergeant deslauries survived months of surgeries and physical therapy. >> i wasn't fun, but when i look back on it now, it's a part of my life and made me the person high am today, hopefully more humble and strong. >> reporter: but strength is something he never lacked. >> valor is of the moment, but character is built over a lifetime....

My life and made me the person high am today, hopefully more humble and strong. >> reporter: but strength is something he never lacked. >> valor is of the moment, but character is built over a lifetime. the events of the 23rd of september can be described less as a case of spontaneous valor and more as a predictable outcome of circumstance and character intersecting on the battlefield. >> we don't think about that stuff. we just do what we do and we love it and i'd do it all over. >> reporter: but surgeries and rehab meant constant moving and living out of suitcases until they met andy. andy w...

Improvise can explosive device. >> he both of his legs and a left arm at the elbow. >> while his injuries were rendered life saving leg, he passed along vital information as his team continued the mission. by his galante training and devotion to duty, he's reflected great credit upon himself and the united states air force. >> valor is of the moment. but character is built over a lifeti lifetime. the events of the 23rd system last year can be described in valor and more a predictable outcome in circumstance and character intersecting on the battlefield. >> we talked about sacrifice, courage. a...