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Ex-Marine and amputee sets his sights on scaling Mount Everest

A former Marine who lost part of his leg in Afghanistan arrived in Tibet Monday for a new and dangerous challenge. With the help of The Heroes Project, Charlie Linville hopes to be the first combat amputee to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Jeff Glor reports on Linville's motivation to climb.
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