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'a liter of sweat is equal to a drop of blood'

I originally saw this story in Viewpoint, the magazine of the National Council of Young Israel. It originally appeared at the IDF website (along with profiles of two other "handicapped" soldiers) with the title, There is no such thing as impossible. Here's a taste:

The doctors of the committee had to restrain themselves from laughing when Segev requested that they allow him to use a weapon in Officers' School, and take part in operations in Lebanon. How could a person with a 21 physical profile lie in ambush in the heart of Lebanon? It did not make sense to them. How would you cock your weapon? The members of the committee asked him. Segev asked them to wait a few minutes and left the room. He ran outside, and looked for the first soldier carrying a weapon. He borrowed the soldier's weapon, and returned to the room. Segev explained to the members that he had practiced in shooting ranges unofficially throughout his service. All that remained was their permission. So he put the butt under his arm, and cocked the gun. "Besides," he said with his winning smile, "During operations in Lebanon, your weapon is always cocked." The doctors, still in shock, signed the documents. It is no easy feat to deny someone with charisma radiating from his every pore.

Crossposted at Yourish.