by Combat Wounded | Oct 22, 2014 | Challenge News
This week marks a rare opportunity for a group of 14 combat wounded and injured veterans in Galveston, Texas. These warriors come from different parts of the country, with varying issues. Whether it’s a traumatic brain injury, partial paralysis, post-traumatic...
by Wendy Westbrook | Oct 3, 2014 | Challenge Information, Challenge News
Where is Aconcagua? According to Wikipedia, “Aconcagua is the highest mountain in the Western and Southern Hemispheres at 6,960.8 metres (22,837 ft). It is located in the Andes mountain range, in the province of Mendoza, Argentina, and lies 112 kilometres...
by Wendy Westbrook | Oct 2, 2014 | Challenge News, Inspiration
Mike Waugh Chapter Dive Safety Officer – NAUI/DAN/AAUS Tarpon Springs Chapter of SCUBAnauts Our group’s ability to plant coral on Hero’s Reef, which will have a lasting impact on the planet, had a huge effect on me. We were not just talking about doing something...
by Wendy Westbrook | Oct 1, 2014 | Challenge News, Inspiration
Mike Waugh Chapter Dive Safety Officer – NAUI/DAN/AAUS Tarpon Springs Chapter of SCUBAnauts I was impacted by the sheer optimism of the veterans participating in the event, no matter how severe his injury. I don’t have one memory that stuck with me, I have...
by Wendy Westbrook | Sep 24, 2014 | Challenge News, Inspiration, Media
Combat Wounded Veteran Challenge is featured in the fall issue of Better Off Wet! This article talks about our recent challenge in Key West where Combat Wounded Veteran Challenge Warriors and Gold Star Teen Adventures joined MOTE Marine Laboratories to restore damaged...
by Wendy Westbrook | Sep 22, 2014 | Challenge News, General Communications
The Seven Summits are a group of peaks composed of each of the highest mountain peaks of each of the seven continents. The Seven Summits consist of: Asia: Mount Everest Mount Everest, also known in Nepal as Sagarmāthā and in Tibet as Chomolungma, is the Earth’s...
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