talk about inspirational. >> reporter: exactly a year ago, navy lieutenant brad snyder's afghanistan lasted shrapnel in his face. london officials awarded snyder with two gold medals for the 100 and 400-meter free style. >> there's a lot of uncertainty going in, a lot of nerves. once i hit the water, felt comfortable. >> reporter: his job was to defuse bombs for a navy seal team. following the accident, he remained conscious as he waited for medics to reach him. he received about 30 stitches and began recovering at walter reid army medical center in washington, d.c. he says his new condition brings new meaning to commitment and honor. >> commitment to your family and ship mates. in the hospital, i felt i needed to reciprocate that commitment. >> reporter: he says one of the hardest parts of his disability was not just dealing with the physical problems associated with being blind, but the mental jolts of being sidelined after being part of an active assault team. his team oriented competitive nature is now being fulfilled through his participation in the para olympics. >>> he's a high

. >> shannon: coming up a bomb blast in afghanistan left navy lieutenant brad snyder blind. 12 monthser he is bringing home the gold for the usa in the long-time da paralympics. we have his amazing story, right after this break. we believe honor is not exclusive to the military, and commitment is not limited to one's military oath. the same set of values that drive our nation's military are the ones we used to build usaa bank. with our award winning apps that allow you to transfer funds, pay bills or manage your finances anywhere, anytime. so that wherever your duty takes you, usaa bank goes with you. visit us online to learn what makes our bank so different. yeah, and i took on all the bigger, tougher ones. but now that mr. clean's got this new select-a-size magic eraser, i mean, he can take on any size job. look how easily he gets things cleaned. it's enough to make you cry. you, specifically. not me. i'm just happy we don't go near rex's mobile home as often. because it's hard to clean or because you're scared of an itty-bitty doggy? [ dog barks ] aah! oh! [ clears throat ] yeah, t

. >> reporter: exactly one year ago brad snyder's last combated tour ended when an ide blasted shrapneln his face. he won the 100 and 400 free style turning strategy into triumph in the category. he reaches out with a soft pole to give them a tap as they near the wall for a turn. >> i'm glad to set it up and i hope it will carry through the week. >> reporter: lieutenant snyder's job was to diffuse bombs for a navy seal team. he remained conscious as he waited for medic. he received 30 stitches and begin recovering at walter reed in washington. the blind lieutenant says his disability brings new meaning to the words he repeated so often, honor, courage and commitment in the navy. >> do you think those words don't mean anything until you really have to sit down and consider what they are. when you go through something like this you start to appreciate learning those things early on and find it out on the way. >> he says one of the hardest part of his disability was not just dealing with being associate associated being blind bu being sidelined. he is now being fulfilled to his participati

his name is brad snyder. he joust won the gold at the london paralympics game. from st. to watch it. i'm so proud of him. >> kimberly: god bless him. nice story. okay. >> dana: now back to politics. >> no politics on this one. remember angela who was trying to feed kids in philadelphia and the city said she required a permit. it was going to cost her. >> kimberly: you were going to pay for it. >> eric: i sent her $1,000 check, to update you. take a look at the picture. she was thrilled. those were the kids she was feeding. she e-mailed me last night and said we went in front of the city council, the city council excused her of the $1,000 permit and gave her permit so the full $1,000 goes to feeling the kids. >> greg: ask for the money back! >> eric: stop it, greg. those kids deserve it. >> kimberly: terrible. >> bob: got to get out of here. my former boss jimmy carter set record for longest post white house 31 years. tough time as president but a wonderful job in a lot of things, eradicating diseases around the world. give him credit and the carter center as well. thank

brad snyder who is with us here today. >> where is brad? >> right here. [applause] >> one year ago, he was blinded by an iud in afghanistan, but he won two gold medals and a silver. [applause] and afterward, he said coming to be able to come out here and to keep in the fight and keep going and keep inspiring and he perpetrating some goodwill for our country means a lot. and that means a lot for us, too. it means all of you chose to stand up and represent this country, to carry our flag and remind us what an honor it is to call ourselves americans. and today, i want to congratulate you again for your achievements. i also want to congratulateusoc and thank all of you for getting more young people involved in sports in their communities. by the end of this year, we will have helped kids across this country get healthy and active and maybe inspire some future olympians and heroin be -- and paralympians as well. with that, i am proud to introduce to you and other big fan of yours, my husband, our president, barack obama. [applause] >> thank you! i am the fan-i