Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army and Marine Veteran William “Bud” McLeroy, who served for 33 years and was the first amputee to deploy to Iraq.
LifeWaters non-profit teaches adaptive scuba diving to those with mobility challenges and each year they take a terminally ill Veteran on a Hero Dive.
Jim Jacobi has had a lot thrown at him -- war, Agent Orange, triple bypass surgery and losing both legs. But this Vietnam Vet keeps it all positive.
55 Veterans from eight states and Puerto Rico participated in the New England Winter Sports Clinic for Veterans with Disabilities this week in New Hampshire.
Veterans highlight the importance of VA adaptive sports at the 2019 National Veterans Wheelchair Games in Louisville, Kentucky.
The DeGasperis family has been longtime contributors to the National Veterans Wheelchair Games and were instrumental in bringing softball to the event.
Noah Currier a Marine Corps Veteran who was paralyzed after getting home from Iraq, started Oscar Mike, an American-made apparel company and foundation.
Humble World War II Veteran oldest former military member to ever compete at National Veterans Golden Age Games
Staff Sergeant Tom McArthur of the Alaska Air National Guard [...]
A unique technology, TetraSki provides independent turning and speed variability using a joystick and/or breath control, using a sip-and-puff technique.
"Don't give up!" That's what Army Veteran Ardrena Bailey says about dealing with setbacks.
Deanna Callender says she hopes other Veterans will follow her lead and learn about the possibilities available to disabled athletes.
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