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US Navy Veteran Steven Peace Shares His Story

US Navy Veteran Steven Peace Shares His Story

My name is Steven Peace, I’m currently 47 years old and a retired US Navy Lieutenant Commander. I put 16 years in with the Navy. I was healthy and an avid bicyclist, riding 125 miles a week to stay in shape. I had progressed in the ranks rapidly, enlisting in...
From Challenge to Champion: Raising a Son with Spina Bifida

From Challenge to Champion: Raising a Son with Spina Bifida

Emily and Tommy Frickey began making critical choices for their son, Eli, well before he was born. At 20-weeks gestation, Emily had an anatomy scan that first detected signs of Spina Bifida. After consulting with a perinatal specialist—and learning that her baby had...
Power of Adaptive Sports: Letchen Du Plessis Comes Full Circle

Power of Adaptive Sports: Letchen Du Plessis Comes Full Circle

This year, the NOBULL CrossFit® Games added a new category – the adaptive division.  For Letchen Du Plessis, who suffered an injury so severe that it was unclear whether she’d ever walk again, this was an opportunity to test just how far she had come. While Letchen...
Disability Pride: One Woman’s Powerful Shift to Self-Acceptance

Disability Pride: One Woman’s Powerful Shift to Self-Acceptance

I was in high school the first time a doctor recommended that I consider wearing leg braces. My parents were thrilled about this idea and even ordered me a custom-fit pair that very day at the clinic.  As a 15-year-old, I resisted vehemently. I hid the braces away,...