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Excerpts below from an article titled “Wounded Warrior Softball brings veterans competition and confidence” by Larry Hawley at Fox 59 (Indianapolis).
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► Softball team
“The Wounded Warrior Softball Team... is fielded with all amputees from the ages of 23 to 53 but most are veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts....
“Players live all over the country and meet at an airport in a city before an event and then travel there together. During the late spring, summer and fall they play in every corner of the United States but stick to warm weather places like California, Arizona and Florida during the winter...
“During the three-and-a-half years of existence there is one requirement for an opponent of this veteran team: They must feature all able-bodied players.
► Children's camps
“The team has sponsored softball camps for children who are amputees, offering lessons and advice to a group of 20 each year.
“The first was held at Walt Disney World with the second in Louisville this past summer.”
Click on the video below for more about the Wounded Warriors Softball Team and their work with children.
