. >>> now the story of kristy gardner. she found support from an unlikely place.saved her life. >> reporter: in her journey to recovery, there was a moment army veteran, kristy gardner felt she was alone. me. le. >> she was a soldier in trouble, that's it. >> she had fractured her skull, punctured her spinal cord and it left her wouithout feeling in bh legs below the knees. >> i was so lonely, so depressed. >> reporter: recognizing thpain neil williams reached out. >> it turns out, these other disabled veterans there that could stilllf who became active in adaptive skiing, he encouraged kristy to challenge herself. she tapped back into that competitive drive, playing for the united states sled hockey team, eventually becoming one of its co-captains. >> she got out there, and it was like a light switch was flipped on for her. >> to be a part of that unit and bring pride to myself and our nation was important for me. >> she was a soldier, a damn fine soldier, one i would have been proud to serve with. i am proud that i got to meet her that day. >> it's great that th

very clever. >>> now the story of kristy gardner.from home supporting her country. she found support from an unlikely place. >> she says it was a chance encounter that saved her life. >> reporter: in her journey to recovery, there was a moment army veteran, kristy gardner felt she was alone. >> i was at the v.a. and i was sitting in the hallway crying, and here's this bigger guy, older guy, who rolls up in a wheelchair and reaches out a hand and talks to me. >> that was a life changing moment for both of us, really. this was a young soldier sitting in one of the rows of chairs, sobbing quietly, tears dripping off her chin. she was a soldier in trouble. that's it. >> reporter: gardner was coping with a traumatic injury. she had fractured her skull, punctured her spinal cord which left her without feeling in both her legs below the knee. >> i was so depressed. >> reporter: recognizing that pain, neil williams, a vietnam vet whose back was crushed in seven places reached out. >> i essentially told her that there's life after injury. >>

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