Wounded vet works as U.S. Open ballperson

Ryan McIntosh, an Army specialist who lost his leg when he stepped on a land mine in Afghanistan two years ago, is spending the end of his summer working for $7.75 an hour at Flushing Meadows. His goal: Trying to be helpful and invisible at the same time, an inspiration to people like himself but not a distraction to those he's working for.

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Ball person Ryan McIntosh of San Antonio, Texas chases down a ball during the match between Lukas Lacko and James Blake in the first round of play at the 2012 U.S. Open tennis tournament, Monday, Aug. 27, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Ball person Ryan McIntosh of San Antonio, Texas chases down a ball during the match between Lukas Lacko and James Blake in the first round of play at the 2012 U.S. Open tennis tournament, Monday, Aug. 27, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)