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Talking Tigers with Andy Burcham interviews Robert Clay

In May of 2012 Josh Wetzel, while serving in the U.S. Army, stepped on an I-E-D in Afghanistan. He lost both of this legs that day. His wife, Paige, was living in the state of Washington. Five days later, Josh and Paige began a two year road to recovery at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. They met at Gadsden State while he was playing baseball and she was playing volleyball. Paige went on to play at Jacksonville State. Josh eventually flunked out of school and enrolled in what he thought would be a 20 year career in the Army. Kate Larkin, with the Auburn University Alumni Association, and her daughter, Anna, reached out to Josh and Paige at Walter Reed. Now the Wetzels live in Auburn and Josh works for Auburn Athletics, with a college degree in hand. Paige is a fulltime home school Mom to their two daughters. Their book, Beautifully Broken, An Unlikely Journey of Faith, has now been released. Book info: PaigeandJoshWetzel.com For this Veteran's Day Week, The story of Josh and Paige Wetzel, the book they've written and how they become a part of Auburn Family is featured in this Talking Tigers Podcast, presented by Wickles Pickles.

Ben Leard grew up, as he called it, in the shadow of the University of Georgia campus. How did he end up at Auburn? A recruiting visit from Rodney Garner started the process. Leard came to the Plains with Terry Bowden as the head coach. His career finished with Tommy Tuberville at the helm. He took over for Dameyune Craig and struggled. By the time his senior year rolled around, Leard was playing his best football and was part of an SEC Western Division Champion. Like so many Auburn Student Athletes, Leard and his family have made their home in Auburn. His defensive coordinator in high school told him that should be a factor in his recruitment. Ben Leard is featured in this Talking Tigers Podcast, presented by Wickles Pickles