Author: By Donna J. Bell Special to The Gazette
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News commentary: How women in prosthetics are transforming lives
Each year, an essential first stop for veterans skiing in adaptive equipment at the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic is the Seating, Prosthetic Limb and Boot Fit room. It is here that a team of specialists ensure each veteran is individually fitted for their adaptive equipment. The team plays a vital role in maximizing…
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Marine Corps veteran knocks snowboarding off bucket list after losing leg in Afghanistan
SNOWMASS — A fourth tour in Afghanistan changed his life forever. The unthinkable happened fast for 25-year-old Marine Corps Veteran Ryan Garza on Oct. 3, 2011. An IED blast rocked the 7-ton truck he was riding in, badly injuring his right leg. He spent more than one year at the Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth,…
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Marine Corps veteran knocks snowboarding off bucket list after losing leg in Afghanistan
SNOWMASS — A fourth tour in Afghanistan changed his life forever. The unthinkable happened fast for 25-year-old Marine Corps Veteran Ryan Garza on Oct. 3, 2011. An IED blast rocked the 7-ton truck he was riding in, badly injuring his right leg. He spent more than one year at the Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth,…