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San Diego Marine And Double Amputee To Climb Kilimanjaro (Video)

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San Diego-based Marine Staff Sgt. Mark Zambon is heading to Africa to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, despite the fact he lost both legs to a bomb blast in Afghanistan.

San Diego television station NBC 7/39 interviewed Zambon, who talked about the real reason he's attempting to climb the 19,000 foot mountain.

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