shepard: the jumper's name dana bowman. lost both of his legs in a skydiving accident and later became the first double amputee to reenlist in the united states army. he said he did it to inspire other wounded soldiers.

but not dana bowman's drive, the former soldier inspiring others from the air.ry. >> reporter: with his purple heart parachute and american flag behind him, dana bowman jumped from a plane, hitting the mark from the medical center. he lost both of the legs from a military sky diving accident back in 1994 that also claimed the life of his partner. he was brought to walter reed for treatment, and thanks them. every year he helps more than 150,000 active and retired personnel from all branches of the military. he wants that flight to as a message. >> the message is for the young, the old, the new, the disabled, especially the woded soldiers. no matter what happens to you if you're a civilian or military, you can still continue on. >> reporter: army pirate first class moroco, he was injured in iraq on easter sunday by a roadside bomb. he says he was inspired by bowman. >> i want to do it myself, and if i can, i will -- i -- >> you know you can't give up. we show pple, the idea is not the disability, it is the ability to give back. we're only given one chance in life

dana bowman just landed here. how did it feel coming down here? >> awesome. coming into walter reed for organizational day for the army, they took great care of me like they're doing for our soldiers today. >> bowman, himself, did his rehab at walter reed. >>> jen genxers remembering the man -- >> 59-year-old john hughes, director of films like "16 candles." >> he set such a standard for what high school was going to be like. when i was watching those movies at 10 years old. when i got to high school i was like, this is it? >> you remember "the breakfast club." ♪ don't you forget about me >> what was your favorite movie? >> bueller. >> bueller. >> bueller. >> bueller. >> bueller. >> bueller. >> "bueller's day off" was the best movie in the '80s. no doubt. ♪ >> and hewho's not a ferris bueller person? >>> moving on to the punch line, courtesy of jimmy fallon, still having one with bill clinton's rescue tour to north korea. >> you heard it was an amazing story he brought back the two journalists. north korea, it turns out they were offered a meeting with al gore

. >> reporter: dana bowman jumps from a plane hitting his mark. >> it was awesome. >> reporter: he lost both of his legs in a military sky diving accident back in 1994 that claimed the life of his sky diving partner. he was brought to waller reed for treatment and has never forgotten those to make him whole again. every year walter reed helps more than $150,000 people from all branches of the military. >> the message is for the old, young, new, disabled, physically challenged and especially our wounded soldiers, no matter what happens to you, you can still continue on. >> reporter: a quadruple amputee was injured by a roadside bomb. he said he was inspired by the jump. >> you can't give up. we show people. my motto is it's not to disable, it's the able. we only given one chance at life. >> reporter: he is now training for his next adventure which will happen in 18 months. >> pretty amazing. >>> news at 6 starts right now. >>> the district fought for years to keep guns off the streets. now a lawsuit deanding to pack heat in public. a gun battle that could go all the way

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