Our Participants

"The Vail Veterans Program was the first experience I had that showed that people really cared about wounded soldiers."

Heath Calhoun
Staff SGT. Army (Ret.)

Sgt. Chris Fesmire (ret.)- Marine
INJURY DATE: MAY 2005
INJURY: MISSING BOTH LEGS ABOVE THE KNEE
"It really is the best kind of therapy. It teaches you how to live. It helps you adapt to your new life, whatever it may be."

Sgt. Luis Rosa - ArmySgt. Luis Rosa - Army
INJURY DATE: APRIL 2008
INJURY: MISSING BOTH LEGS, ONE ARM AND LOST HIS HEARING
"I should have died from my injuries but here I am 3 1/2 months later sitting on top of a horse in Colorado. It is hard to believe I have made it this far but with the help of so many people I will live a full life."
Lt. Col. Greg GadsonLt. Col. Greg Gadson - Army
INJURY DATE: MAY 2007
INJURY: MISSING BOTH LEGS ABOVE THE KNEE.
 "The Vail Veterans Winter program is the best wounded warrior program that I've had the pleasure of participating in. You can quickly tell that it's a community sponsored event by which the whole community and their volunteer spirit help wounded warriors and their families heal. It is very well resourced and professionally run -- it sets the benchmark for how these kind of events should be run."
"It is amazing to watch the Veterans change after their experiences in Vail.  They are smiling, enthusiastic, and motivated! They return with a refreshed outlook on life!"

Dr. Allison Franklin, Walter Reed Arm y Medical Center
 (pictured second from the right)

 

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