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Paralyzed Veteran Uses Fitness to Help Others

2019

An Arkansas Soldier, who was active for his entire lifetime, suddenly hit with a life-altering injury. It struck while he was in sniper training three years ago after falling into a pond, hitting a concrete brick.

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Veterans Coming Home—Dwayne Parker: Learning to Adapt WHRO

While serving his country in Saudi Arabia, Airman Dwayne Parker lost vision in his right eye. Like thousands of our servicemen and women wounded in action in Iraq and Afghanistan, Dwayne returned home to a life filled with challenges. For Dwayne, frustration and depression soon followed.

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2015
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Anna Coleman Ladd made masks for Veterans who suffered face injuries during World War I.

Anna Coleman Ladd made masks for Veterans who suffered face injuries during World War I.

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2018
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Truckee foundation helps veterans by taking them to the mountains

Many military veterans return from war zones with life-altering injuries -- both physically and mentally. The path to recovery can be overwhelming. That's where Truckee-based High Fives Foundation is making a difference.

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2019
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Playtime is for Everyone. The Custom Swings Letting Disabled Kids Soar | Beautiful News

After observing the lack of specialised playground equipment creating a noticeable divide between the learners, Anli Starke built a new playground to include all children.

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2021
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Celebrating Disability as Part of Human Diversity | Catalina Devandas Aguilar | TEDxGeneva

A life-long human rights activist, Catalina Devandas became the first United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities in 2014.

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2019
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Olympian Gracie Gold Gets Candid About Her Mental Health with Michelle Kwan | Thank You Notes

Michelle Kwan may be one of the best figure skaters of all time, but it’s her incredible resolve that made her such an inspiration to fellow skater Gracie Gold. In this video, Gracie tells Michelle: “You once estimated that you’ve fallen 131,000 times in your skating career.

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2020
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Woman Veteran Helps Others to Adapt

Ukraine has got around 16 thousand women veterans since 2014. Yulia Kirillova is one of them.

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2021
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Disabled Veterans Help Each Other Heal Through Fly Fishing

In 1968, Edward Veaudry was drafted to the US ARMY and during his service he transported over 400 deceased GI’s to Saigon where they were taken home to US soil.

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2018
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We Are All in This Together

Jack was wounded in Vietnam after landing in a hot LZ. He lost some of his Marines that day and after returning home, grieved their loss by turning to drugs and alcohol.

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2011
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UCLA Connections - How to Support Veterans During the Pandemic

How can we better serve those who have served? Have disorders like PTSD, traumatic brain injury and others made this time especially difficult for veterans? What strengths and experiences gained in military service have made veterans uniquely resilient? How might veterans be role models for the...

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2020
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