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Retired Army Sgt. Noah Galloway, a double-amputee, shares his story of overcoming physical and emotional challenges in the November issue of Men's Health.

He recounted details of the explosion that changed his life.

In December 2005, Galloway was serving his second tour in Iraq when his Humvee hit a roadside bomb.

Double amputee noah webster biography

He lost his left forearm and left leg below the knee in the blast, Men's Health reported. He also battled depression for years after the incident.

"I'd sit at home and drink and smoke and sleep. That's all I did," Galloway told the magazine.

Five years after the incident, the retired sergeant decided it was time to make a change and picked up a rigorous fitness routine to get himself into shape. His mission to get fit has been a successful one, and the 33-year-old was chosen as the "Ultimate Men's Health Guy," featured on the November issue of Men's Health -- making him the first reader to grace the cover of the publication.

The father of three was chose