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Kelly returned to school in the fall. She found some curious looks, some prejudice and she found the realization that she would never be the same high school girl she was in the spring.

While at the hospital, Kelly joined a burn support group. The group builds a burn victim's confidence to face the outside world. Martin Stirewalt, a physical therapist and member of the group, rubs cocoa butter on Kelly's shoulder.

Three months after the accident, doctors felt Kelly's body had recovered enough to begin the reconstructive surgery that would make the transplanted skin appear more natural. Dr. Yahr measures Kelly's face for an operation that will allow her eyes…

Kelly was rushed to the Alta Bates Hospital burn unit in Berkeley. Despite massive burns over most of her body, she endured. Kelly's surgeons, Dr. James Yahr and Dr. Gerold Kaplan, spent literally days in the operating room with Kelly. Upon her…

Sixteen-year-old Kelly Tyler's pickup truck skidded into the path of an oncoming auto on a rain-slick country road. The truck flipped and as passing motorists and neighbors righted the truck, it erupted into flames. Kelly lay unconscious, trapped…

Louisville fireman uses the 'jaws of life' to free an Indiana man injured in a rush hour traffic accident on the Clark Memorial Bridge in Louisville, KY.

Sea World veterinarian, Deke Beusse was attempting to remove a hook from this 12-foot sand tiger shark's mouth.

Green Berets parade on Constitution Ave in Washington, DC the day of dedication for Vietnam War Memorial.

Jesus Quintana of Indianapolis lost both of his legs in Vietnam. The sign on the back of the wheelchair that he arm maneuvered down Constitution Ave. read 'I'm damned proud of our Vietnam veterans.'

A grandfather and grandson salute the American flag during Veterans Day ceremonies in Glasgow, Kentucky. The town of Glasgow built a replica of the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, DC.