Warrior Champions tells the emotional and inspiring story of a group of severely wounded American Soldiers, as they fight to turn nightmares of war into Olympic dreams. Iraq War Veterans Kortney Clemons, Scott Winkler, Melissa Stockwell, and Carlos Leon, as little as a year after losing limbs and suffering paralysis fighting for their country in Iraq. The movie will premiere May14th & 15th at the Fort Discovery theater. Friday night’s premiere will allow you to not only view the movie but also meet Scott and the Renauld brothers! Tickets are $100. We will have multiple showings of the movie on Saturday and it will be open to the public.
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Footage from NBA TV about one of our FT Gordon programs with the Warrior Transition Battalion
Posted on 25. Dec, 2009 by Jeff Snover.
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CMFA had 15 athletes compete in the Augusta Ironman 70.3 on Sunday September 27th. The C Different Foundation and the Getting 2 Tri Foundation also had disabled athletes competing in this huge event.
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Saturday September 19th saw the Bulldogs take on the Spartanburg Pistons at Garrett Gym. The Bulldogs back to basics practices have really improved how the team approaches the game now. The first game started slow as the Dogs took a few minutes to shake off the jitters. The team had several bad passes which lead [...]
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Visit the Orioles Trading Post, an eBay store specializing in sports and novelty trading cards! Find stars like Joe Montana, Barry Sanders, Jerry Rice, Brett Favre and much, much more! All items from the link above are being offered to suport CMFA and its mission to advance the lives of physically disabled and their families.
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On June 20, over 80 Soldiers from all four battalions of the 15th Regimental Signal Brigade and the Noncommissioned Officers Academy teamed up with the CMFA and MCG Health to put on an adaptive water skiing clinic on Lake Thurmond. More than 50 participants with disabilities and their Families enjoyed a day at the lake swimming, tubing, and waterskiing.
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Alan Washington’s life changed on Oct. 27, 1987. A large crate fell on his back as he was working on a Navy cargo ship in San Diego, and it broke his 10th and 11th vertebra. The accident left the Augusta man paralyzed from the waist down. What took away the use of his legs, however, could not take away his spirit.
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A little less than a year ago Scott Winkler was in Beijing, China, making his debut at the paralympic games. This Friday, he leaves for Oklahoma to compete again. At 35 years old, one may think he’d be slowing down but he’s nowhere close. Scott Winkler’s motto is if you believe it, you can achieve it. For six years since being paralyzed in Iraq, Winkler is doing just that [...]
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Adaptive Water Skiing…it’s back and better than ever!
Posted on 29. May, 2009 by CMFA Administrator.
That’s right everybody, CMFA and MCGHealth are gearing up for another Adaptive Water Skiing Clinic. The event has been so successful in the past, we just couldn’t stay away, and hopefully you can’t either. Just like last year we’re doing sit skiing, tubing, boat rides and open swim. We’re planning on concentrating on child participants [...]
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Merriwether Middle team takes on Blazing Bulldogs in fundraiser
Posted on 17. Feb, 2009 by CMFA Administrator.
The Bulldogs, a Champions Made from Adversity Augusta team, are headed to a national tournament in Denver next month. The nonprofit group helps the physically disabled lead active lives through sports such as wheelchair basketball.
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