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Sam Walley's journey through war, wounds and recovery

Samuel Walley, of Winder, visits the Freedom Garden Friday, June 21, 2019 at the Northeast Georgia History Center. The Afghanistan War veteran was wounded by an IED and now is volunteering with PTSD groups while going to school. - photo by Scott Rogers

WALLEY 2.jpg — Samuel Walley, of Winder, visits the Freedom Garden Friday, June 21, 2019 at the Northeast Georgia History Center. The Afghanistan War veteran was wounded by an IED and now is volunteering with PTSD groups while going to school. - photo by Scott Rogers

Samuel Walley’s mind was clear as the blast separated the soldier from the earth and two of his limbs, lifting him 20 feet on a cloud of dust and adrenaline and death.