DISARMED: Unconventional Lessons from the World's Only One-Armed Special Forces Sharpshooter

On January 8, 2008, Izzy Ezagui, a 19 year old American who had enlisted in the Israel Defense Forces, lost his arm in a mortar attack on the border of the Gaza Strip. In this work, Izzy recounts his tortuous trek through rehabilitation to re-enlist as a squad commander in the IDF. He became the only one-armed Special Forces sharpshooter. Color photos.