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Cassidy Little speaks with Here & Now on poppy campaign

Debbie Cooper speaks Cassidy Little, a former St. John's resident who is the face of the Royal British Legion's poppy campaign this year.

Cassidy Little interview

11 years ago
Duration 5:59
Debbie Cooper speaks with former St. John's resident who is face of U.K. poppy campaign

Cassidy Little left St. John's to pursue a career as a comedian in the United Kingdom, but wound up losing a leg during a combat mission in Afghanistan.

Little was chosen to be the face of the Royal British Legion's poppy campaign this year, with his prosthetic leg prominently featured in a poster. 

Here & Now's Debbie Cooper spoke with Little on Remembrance Day. Click on the video above to see their conversation. 

Cassidy Little poses with his prosthetic leg in a Royal British Legion poster promoting the 2013 poppy campaign. (CBC)