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Paralympian shows kids they can compete despite disability

AUGUSTA, GA (WFXG) – Don’t ever tell Scott Winkler he can’t do something. “There’s no difference in an abled body and a disabled body,” says Winkler. “It’s just we do it in a different form.” Not only is the Augustan the first man injured in the Iraq War to make the United States Paralympic Team, [...]

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Soldiers, veterans help disabled have fun

Soldiers, veterans help disabled have fun

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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