Well Armed

Karl Merk, a 54-year-old farmer, talks during a news conference in Munich, Germany, on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008. Merk received the world's first complete double arm transplant and is recovering well, though doctors said it could take up to two years before he relearns how to use his hands. Doctors spent 15 hours July 25-26 grafting donor arms onto Merk's body. He lost his arms in a farm accident six years ago.

Credit: AP Photo/Uwe Lein