carolyn castleberry. we appreciate you joining us. good friend of kelly.nk you. >> you're welcome. >> kelly: more than 5 million americans are currently suffering some sort of debilitating paralysis permanently forcing them into a wheelchair. now a new type of robot developed by the military could actually be the key to helping many of them get back on their feet. fox news medical a teamer, dr. mark siegle has the story. >> hi, manny. >> manny was paralyzed in a car accident in 2009. in every sense has dreamed of walking again. now a 48-pound skeleton developed by the military to allow soldiers to carry heavy weights long d bringing manny back to his feet. >> how does it feel? >> feels great: brings a smile to my face, every time i use this. it gets better, as you use it, get more used to it. hopefully eventually i will be on my own doing this. >> you watching your legs move? >> yes. from time to time i look down just to make sure i'm still positioned right. but i try not to. >> i see smile. >> this is one of the biggest boosters they made. i'm fortunate t