Joao Silva
Joao Silva was a member of the Bang-Bang club, who were a group of four photographers that photographed the townships in South Africa during the Apartheid. In October 2010 he was with American troops in Afganistan he lost one leg below the knee and one leg above the knee. He recently spoke to the about the experince and the NY Times have transcribed and condensed the talk on their website. It's a really inspiring read from a very grounded photographer.