Former Army cavalry scout Scott Thorne, 30, of Escondido hasn't had a lot to get stoked about in the five years since an enemy bullet bounced off his radio and ripped a groove through his skull. He was injured when his foot patrol was ambushed in Mosul, Iraq.
Thorne lost part of his vision and had to relearn how to speak. His marriage crumbled under the stress of his long recovery.
Yesterday, Thorne looked and felt triumphant as he successfully rode 12 waves in 15 attempts.
“He was coming out of there like a rock star,” said his instructor, James Sampson.
Former Army cavalry scout Scott Thorne, 30, of Escondido hasn't had a lot to get stoked about in the five years since an enemy bullet bounced off his radio and ripped a groove through his skull. He was injured when his foot patrol was ambushed in Mosul, Iraq.
Thorne lost part of his vision and had to relearn how to speak. His marriage crumbled under the stress of his long recovery.
Yesterday, Thorne looked and felt triumphant as he successfully rode 12 waves in 15 attempts.
“He was coming out of there like a rock star,” said his instructor, James Sampson.
