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  • Sign up: The National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic

    Sign up: The National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic

    Operations Director for the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic

    The National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic is a life-changing experience for Veterans with disabilities, and the registration deadline for the 2012 clinic is fast approaching!

  • Vets Come Together For Winter Sports Clinic

    Vets Come Together For Winter Sports Clinic

    The National Disabled Veteran Winter Sports Clinic was established 25 years ago in an effort to combat that common feeling among disabled Vets.

  • Winter Clinic world-leader in adaptive sports

    Winter Clinic world-leader in adaptive sports

    This article was original posted on Inside Veterans Health. Nearly [...]

  • Connect with your community this winter

    Connect with your community this winter

    Discover resources to get involved in your community, volunteer and give back to fellow Veterans.

  • VA Leading the Way: Adaptive Sports helps Veteran fight to live his life

    VA Leading the Way: Adaptive Sports helps Veteran fight to live his life

    Army Veteran John Wade participated in the 38th annual National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic, continuing to live his life to the fullest.

  • Veteran Army medic finds healing at Summer Sports Clinic

    Veteran Army medic finds healing at Summer Sports Clinic

    Army Veteran “Doc” Jackson spent his career as a medic saving lives. He rediscovered his passion at the 2022 National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic.

  • Winter Clinic: “A disability doesn’t define us. It is just a part of us.”

    Winter Clinic: “A disability doesn’t define us. It is just a part of us.”

    Army, Coast Guard, Veteran amputee Gayle-Jayne Allyson completed her first Winter Clinic run in a bi-ski at Snowmass Village in Colorado.

  • Iraq Veteran competing virtually in Winter Clinic

    Iraq Veteran competing virtually in Winter Clinic

    Iraq Army Veteran Seth Cole would prefer to be in Aspen for the Winter Clinic but plans to make the most of the virtual version this year from home. Sports are part of his rehabilitation goals.

  • Adaptive Sports keep Veterans active during the pandemic

    Adaptive Sports keep Veterans active during the pandemic

    Sports education helps foster physical fitness, mental well-being, social attitudes and behavior while populations are locked down. VA’s partnership with PGA helps Vets maintain good health.

  • VA sports program offers a way for athletes to adapt

    VA sports program offers a way for athletes to adapt

    The VA Adaptive Sports Grant Program works with community partners who provide adaptive sports opportunities that can serve as recreation therapy.

  • Quad amputee finds adrenaline through skiing, golfing and adaptive sports

    Quad amputee finds adrenaline through skiing, golfing and adaptive sports

    No arms and no legs are no problem for this Coast Guard Vet who still skis and golfs with the best of them through adaptive sports.

  • Despite struggles, Veteran finds solace in adaptive sports

    Despite struggles, Veteran finds solace in adaptive sports

    His go-to sports at the Wheelchair Games are softball, basketball and slalom – a grueling, timed obstacle course that puts athletes through a series of challenges, including greased, uneven surfaces and narrow passages.

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