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Jan 28, 2022 · On Jan. 29, 2006, a roadside bomb went off on, and Woodruff, along with his cameraman, Doug Vogt, were severely injured with shrapnel wounds to the head. Woodruff was treated at hospitals in Iraq...
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Every so often, ABC News anchor Bob Woodruff feels a rock \"emerge\" from his face like a zit,\" he says. But it's not a pimple; it's a not-so-subtle reminder of what he has been through over the past four years.
On Jan. 29, 2006, a mere 27 days after he was tapped to succeed Peter Jennings as the co-anchor of ABC World News Tonight, Woodruff was nearly killed when a roadside bomb struck his vehicle while on assignment near Taji, Iraq.
The details of the attack are still murky, but an improvised explosive device (IED) waylaid his convoy. Woodruff was wearing body armor and was in a tank, but his head, neck, and shoulders were exposed during the blast. The blast knocked Woodruff unconscious as rocks and metal pierced his face, jaw, and neck. Woodruff's cameraman, Doug Vogt, and an...
\"How I survived, we still dont know to this day,\" Woodruff said in a speech this month in San Diego at the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery's annual meeting. The audience included the surgeon who rebuilt his face after the attack.
Right after the blast, no one thought Woodruff would survive. A medic told his wife, Lee, that a piece of paper that read \"expected\" was pinned to his chest. \"I was expected to die,\" Woodruff says. When he survived, no one thought he would be able to work again -- especially as a broadcast journalist.
The journey back was not easy. Immediately after the attack, Woodruff was placed in a medically induced coma for 36 days so his brain could rest and heal.
Upon waking up, \"I could not remember my family members' names,\" Woodruff recalls. \"I remembered [my wife] Lee and two of my kids. I could not remember my twins' names. I did not even remember having twins.\"
Nov 10, 2023 · From the moment ABC News’ Bob Woodruff made his comeback to journalism after a horrific roadside bomb nearly killed him during a reporting trip to war-torn Iraq, he has dreamed of revisiting the country where he nearly lost everything.
On April 6, 2006, ABC News released photos of Woodruff recovering at home, with a letter thanking everyone for their support and kindness during his ongoing recovery. Woodruff especially thanked the soldiers, doctors, and nurses who had saved his life.
Bob Woodruff received the best care and attention after a traumatic brain injury (TBI)—and made a remarkable recovery. Today, his foundation tries to ensure the same outcome for other TBI survivors.
Mar 19, 2024 · Nearly 20 years after being severely injured in a roadside bombing in Iraq, ABC News correspondent Bob Woodruff returns to the explosion site for the first time.
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Nov 9, 2023 · In this web extra clip, Bob Woodruff’s family opens up about the ups and downs of his recovery after sustaining a traumatic brain injury while reporting from the frontlines of the Iraq War.
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