Vet Will Fulfill Lifelong Dream of Becoming a Chef After Double Arm Transplant
(via First We Feast) John Peck, a 31-year-old Marine veteran from Fredericksburg, Virginia, became a quadruple amputee some six years ago, losing his limbs in an explosion in Afghanistan. Now, thanks to an anonymous donor family, and the talented team at Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Peck has received a double arm transplant and now has a chance to achieve a lifelong dream: becoming a chef.