Facts: - alt: caucasian male wearing battle dress uniform - caption: mcleroy as a sergeant first class in 2004 - party: republican - spouse: tina - nickname: bud - laterwork: firefighter , politician - name: william mcleroy - image size: 200px - image: file : william mcleroy.jpg - religion: mormon Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of william mcleroy .
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william '' bud '' mcleroy -lrb- born 1960 -rrb- was the first amputee to serve in operation iraqi freedom .he is also the first service member , and firefighter , to serve while only having one leg .