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Photo by Kristin Anderson, Vail Daily

By RANDY WYRICK, VAIL DAILY

VAIL — Some wear uniforms, some wear prosthetics but this week they all wear smiles.

The Vail Veterans Program is hosting its latest group of military veterans, all wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan.

This week, Vail wins the award for most heroes per square foot.

Take breakfast at the Larkspur. Heroes are packed around every table, asking and answering the question, “How fast does it go?”

“We're all daredevils,” said a smiling Marcus Hayward.

Marcus loves to snowboard, and we'll just say he's fairly certain about his motorcycle's top speed — and not from lab tests.

They also talk about their Alive Day, the day they got hit and didn't die. It reminds you to live while you're alive.

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