Sergeant Major Chris Self is the definition of a hero. While on active duty with the U.S. Army in December 2005, Chris sustained gunshot wounds to both legs during a combat operation in Iraq. One of the bullets severed the sciatic nerve in his right leg, leaving it paralyzed. Click on the following link to learn how he refused to let his injuries and subsequent amputation of his leg below the knee put an end to his active life. Chris Self patient profile