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I joined the Army at 19 as a soldier and spent about four and a half years with them. Then I broke my back in a freefall parachuting accident and spent a year in rehabilitation back in the U.K.
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"I joined the Army at 19 as a soldier and spent about four and a half years with them. Then I broke my back in a freefall parachuting accident and spent a year in rehabilitation back in the U.K."
— Bear Grylls #warpeace

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I joined the Army at 19 as a soldier and spent about four and a half years with them. Then I broke my back in a freefall parachuting accident and spent a year in rehabilitation back in the U.K. — Bear Grylls

About Bear Grylls

Bear Grylls was a Explorer from United Kingdom (1974–2011).

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Who said "I joined the Army at 19 as a soldier and spent about four and a half years with…"?
This quote is attributed to Bear Grylls, a Explorer from United Kingdom.
When did Bear Grylls live?
Bear Grylls lived from 1974 – 2011.
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