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Hi my name is Ethyn Scott, can I learn everyone to stand up please That was fairly easy for most of us right? Thank you, please be seated. There are most 1.7 million Americans living with being an Amputee, according to statistics verified by Diabetes Amputation Prevention, lettuce soundness Foundation on July 28,2013. M whatsoever of these people become amputees out-of-pocket to health issues but most are males under age 45 that had injuries that lead to amputations due to trauma. The War in Iraq has left more(prenominal) soldiers with amputations than any other previous war and coined a new term Dismounted compound Blast Injury, which involves multiple limb amputations.1 With such high numbers of infantile people with multpile amputees, the need for better prosthetics , and technological advances, what was once science metaphor is now a reality with the creation of the Exoskeleton. A robotic type that allows paraplegics the usance of their limbs and gives the milita ry personal extremely human strength.When President Obama ended the 9 year War in Iraq 4,400 United States troops were ordered to commit to their homes by January 2012. According to the U.S Defense Department the human cost of more than 5,225, deaths, 50,159, injured, over 1,572 amputees have lost one or both legs, as well as with 486 soldiers having multiple amputations, The Exoskeleton is not just for paraplegics but besides the military, and what was once science fiction is now a reality. The Exoskeletons similar to Tony devoid AKA Iron Man How many of you have seen the Iron Man movies? Well did you know his bulletproof, computer interfaced, flame-throwing, flying, weapon- loaded, personate armor suit that allows him to become super human actually exists Well not entirely, the Exoskeleton is the Iron... ... maneuverability and agility over the XOS 1 version. It is also more resistive to environmental challenges. The XOS2 astonishing bulky new features allows the operato r to run and walk but it is not solo limited to that. Approximately 70% of the injuries orthopedic surgeons see while helping in the region are orthopedic-related. Due to the new ability of the suit allowing soilders to lift a large object and hold for a desire period of time with out pain, this should stop the orthopedic pain caused to the body by the heavy loads. The XOS2 like the first verison the XOS(used in hospitals) is tethered to the fluid mechanics power source by a wire. There is a progress in a XOS2 Suit not requiring a power wire, Researchers intend to develop a fuel carrying backpack in hopes of having a outpouring that last 8 hours long and will allow mobility and the user in combat environments.