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Digital Production · Advocacy · Wheel:Life

Mar 06

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Tammy Duckworth, Disabled Veteran and Senator, Talks about Injury, Advocacy, and Motherhood

Editor’s Note: During deployment in 2004 as a Black Hawk helicopter pilot in Iraq, Tammy Duckworth lost both of her legs when her aircraft was struck. Harnessing her desire to continue serving her country, the Purple Heart recipient began ...

Feb 13

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Glen Schlotterbeck: Reinvent Yourself!

Editors note: As a graduate of the US Air Force Academy, Glen Schlotterbeck spent time as a fighter pilot in Europe during the final years of the cold war before becoming a commercial airline pilot. He had been flying for 26 years with Delta Air ...

Digital Production · Community Partners · Rehabilitation Programs · Wheel:Life · Wheelchair

Nov 19

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Paralyzed Veteran’s Mom Awarded Dream Trip by ElDorado Mobility

Editor’s Note: Serving our country as a military service member is an honor and many times, changes the life trajectory of those who serve. Unfortunately, during combat, many pay the ultimate price for their service. By sharing Marine Sergeant ...

Digital Production · Comfort Ambassadors · Spinal Cord Injury · Wheel:Life · Wheelchair · Wheelchair Sports

Nov 05

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Comfort Conversations: On Being a Disabled Veteran with Mike Savicki

Join us every month for Comfort Conversations, a discussion series led by our Ambassadors who share their thoughts on issues affecting wheelchair users worldwide. Today’s topic is on the role of serving our country as a military veteran, and ...

Digital Production · Exercise · Spinal Cord Injury · Wheel:Life · Wheelchair

Mar 08

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Alena Chesser: Ms. Wheelchair Kentucky Teaches Self-Defense for Wheelchair Users

Editor’s Note: Alena Chesser of Jefferson County, Kentucky, the current Ms. Wheelchair Kentucky 2016, always wanted to be a police officer. “I got involved in law enforcement when I was young by sitting with my grandfather, Gene Rogers, and ...

Fenway Park is the site of the 2013 Run to Home Base!

Digital Production · Exercise · Health · Wheel:Life · Wheelchair Sports

Apr 08

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Wheel:Life Joins The Boston Red Sox’s Run to Home Base

Join Wheel:Life on Facebook for more resources, friends and fun! Wheel:Life is excited to announce that our staff writer Justin Racine will be participating in the Boston Red Sox’s 2013 Run to Home Base! The 9K road race begins on the famous ...