Surf Dog Ricochet has been helping people with special needs surf for a decade now. The beloved golden retriever who constantly wags her tail when she's near the water will be featured in a new IMAX film being released in the spring of 2019 called "Superpower Dogs." The film will highlight other courageous four-legged stars who make life better for [...]
Staff Sgt. Charlie Linville, 30, lost part of his leg in Afghanistan after an IED blast in 2013. Three years later, the father of two from Boise reclaimed part of what he lost when he became the first combat amputee to reach the summit of 29,029-foot Mount Everest. Linville, a former Marine, climbed to the apex of the world on [...]
Photo: Christy Gardner By Lilly Kashishian Adversity. There isn’t a champion in the world who hasn’t been through it in some regard. Army veteran and U.S. Women's National Team sled hockey player Christy Gardner, 33, has been through enough challenges to fill an entire stadium. After suffering devastating injuries while overseas and returning home to more health problems, [...]
Photo: Speakers' Spotlight Former NHL goalie Clint Malarchuk was one tough hombre in his playing days. What nobody knew, not even Malarchuk himself, is that his toughness was constantly being tested by more than life in the NHL. Growing up in Grand Prairie, AB, CA, Clint had struggles that he couldn't identify. He was dealing with depression, [...]
(Photo courtesy of Will Schmidt) By Julie Huynh When you get a flesh wound, the immediate reaction is to triage the wound, assess the severity of the injury, and take appropriate steps to provide the best outcome for healing. Well, what happens when your injury is internal and you are unable to see that you are wounded? How [...]
Photo: Veteran Expeditions/Facebook By Kim Constantinesco Serving in the U.S. Armed Forces undoubtedly requires sacrifice, loyalty, and courage among many other endearing qualities, but it's resilience that best helps servicemen and servicewomen carry on and accept a new reality once their military careers are over. To help ease the military-to-post military transition, Veteran Expeditions aims to build [...]