EveryJoe » melissa stockwell http://www.everyjoe.com Sports News - Tech Reviews - Entertainment - Life Tips for EveryJoe Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:56:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 US Iraq Vets at the Paralympics http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/us-iraq-vets-at-the-paralympics-92/ http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/us-iraq-vets-at-the-paralympics-92/#comments Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:29:43 +0000 Sandy Mitchell http://www.lightthetorch.net/2008/us-iraq-vets-at-the-paralympics Post from: EveryJoe

US Iraq Vets at the Paralympics

]]> Two members of the US Paralympic team are veterans of the Iraq war–Melissa Stockwell (swimming) and Scott Winkler (shot put). In the video below, CBS News talks with both of them about Iraq and their hopes for the Paralympics:

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US Iraq Vets at the Paralympics

]]> http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/us-iraq-vets-at-the-paralympics-92/feed/ 0 US Paralympian Melissa Stockwell http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/us-paralympian-melissa-stockwell-92/ http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/us-paralympian-melissa-stockwell-92/#comments Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:46:32 +0000 Sandy Mitchell http://www.lightthetorch.net/2008/us-paralympian-melissa-stockwell Post from: EveryJoe

US Paralympian Melissa Stockwell

]]> Melissa Stockwell lost her left leg after she was injured by an IED while serving in the Army in Iraq in 2004. She hasn’t let that slow her down. Since then, she’s competed with able-bodied athletes in various triathlons and will be swimming at the Beijing Paralympic Games in the 400m freestyle and 400m butterfly events. Here’s a look at her story:

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US Paralympian Melissa Stockwell

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