Veterans to represent U.S. at International Nordic Skiing World Championships
Team selected by US Paralympics for competition in Sweden
U.S. Paralympics, a division of the United States Olympic Committee, announced today that five athletes will represent the United States at the 2013 International Paralympic Committee Nordic Skiing World Championships, Feb. 23-March 5, in Solleftea, Sweden. The roster includes U.S. Navy Lt. Dan Cnossen (Jamestown, Mich.) and Andy Soule (Pearland, Texas), retired Army, who combined for five medals at the recent IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup event in Cable, Wis.
Veterans compete in force at Nordic Skiing World Cup
Participation success highlights partnership of VA, US Paralympics
In June 2008, Omar Bermejo had recently returned from his fourth deployment to Iraq. The then 27 year-old Marine Corps sergeant was racing through life, searching for the familiar rush of fear and adrenaline that had been fueled by bullets and IED’s only months before.
Mission ReDefined:
Your courage, your determination and your drive all led you to serve America proudly. Those same characteristics will also lead to satisfaction and success in adaptive sports. Disabled Veterans of all ages and abilities report better health, new friendships and a better quality of life when participating in adaptive sports. Disabled Veterans who are physically active simply have more fun! To get started, take some time to review the many sports opportunities available to you by reaching out to your VA clinical team and checking out this website.
Get started by learning how disabled Veterans can benefit from adaptive sports. Check out the website and if you still have questions, contact us at vacoadaptiveSP@va.gov.
Benefits of Adaptive Sports
Your courage, your determination and your drive all led you to serve America proudly. Those same characteristics will also lead to satisfaction and success in adaptive sports. Disabled Veterans of all ages and abilities report better health, new friendships and a better quality of life when participating in adaptive sports. Disabled Veterans who are physically active simply have more fun! To get started, take some time to review the many sports opportunities available to you by reaching out to your VA clinical team and checking out this website.
Get started by learning how disabled Veterans can benefit from adaptive sports. Check out the website and if you still have questions, contact us at vacoadaptiveSP@va.gov.
About Adaptive Sports
LATEST ANNOUNCEMENTS:
THE 2013 WHEELCHAIR GAMES BEGIN IN MARCH!
- Keep track of Team USA and get daily updates on the US Paralympic YouTube channel.
This year's Paralympic team includes 17 Veterans, all living their own
'Mission ReDefined'!
Thank you for helping us support, recognize and share what we know will be a great performance by Team USA in London! - LONDON, ENGLAND - Congratulations to those Veterans who made the US Paralympic Team!
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U.S. military veterans compete at London 2012 Paralympic Games
Highlights of U.S. military veterans competing at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, Aug. 29-Sept. 9.
Special Events
National Veterans Creative Arts Festival
Reno, NV
October 21 – 27, 2013
Nationwide, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facilities use the creative arts as one form of rehabilitative treatment to help Veterans recover from and cope with physical and emotional disabilities. Across the country each year, Veterans treated at VA facilities compete in a local creative arts competition.
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Training-Exposure-Experience (TEE) Tournament
Iowa City, IA
September 9 - 12, 2013
The TEE Tournament provides legally blind veterans an opportunity to develop new skills and strengthen their self-esteem through adaptive golf and bowling. Each year, the event uses a therapeutic format to promote rehabilitation, fellowship and camaraderie among participants.
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National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic
San Diego, CA
September 15 – 20, 2013
The National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic (NVSSC) promotes rehabilitation of body and spirit by teaching summer sporting activities to Veterans with significant physical or psychological impairments. The Clinic features adaptive surfing, sailing, cycling (hand and tandem), track and field events and kayaking.
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National Veterans Golden Age Games
Buffalo, NY
May 30 – June 4, 2013
The premier senior adaptive rehabilitation program in the United States, and the only national multi-event sports and recreational seniors' competition program designed to improve the quality of life for all older Veterans, including those with a wide range of abilities and disabilities.
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National Veterans Winter Sports Clinic
Snowmass, CO
March 31 – April 5, 2013
The National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic is the worlds largest learn to ski, adaptive winter sports rehabilitative event for U.S. military service Veterans. The pledge of the Clinic is to motivate Veterans with traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, orthopedic amputations, visual impairments, certain neurological problems and other disabilities to live life to the fullest by experiencing Miracles on a Mountainside.
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National Veterans Wheelchair Games
Tampa, FL
July 13 - 18, 2013
A multi-event sports and rehabilitation program for military service veterans who use wheelchairs for sports competition due to spinal cord injuries, amputations or certain neurological problems. Attracting more than 500 athletes each year, the National Veterans Wheelchair Games is the largest annual wheelchair sports event in the world.
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Valor Games Series
SOUTH EAST - Durham, NC -
May 21-23, 2013
FAR WEST - San Francisco, CA
- Mid-June
MIDWEST - Chicago, IL -
August 12-14, 2013
SOUTHWEST - San Antonio, TX
- September 24-26, 2013
Organized in partnership with U.S. Paralympics and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
The Valor Games brings together disabled veterans and wounded, ill or injured service members and engages them in three days of Paralympic sport competition. The event celebrates sport as a means of empowering individuals and strengthening community. Beyond competition, the Valor Games connects athletes with ongoing sports opportunities and resources in their local communities.
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