Accustomed to Wheels, Thrill-Seeking Injured Veterans Take Wing
From: The New York Times - 09/03/2011
By: A. G. Sulzberger

For generations, returning soldiers with serious disabilities, whether
sustained in combat or in risky off-duty pursuits like motorcycling, found
limited — and relatively tame — options for athletic recreation. But the
latest generation of disabled veterans are increasingly returning to the
thrill-seeking activities they enjoyed before their injuries. 

As they expand the range of so-called adaptive sports to surfing, rock
climbing and white-water rafting, with the help of new technology and public
and private financing, these veterans have worked to prove that a wheelchair
does not necessarily require its occupant to stick to level ground. 

Read the entire article and view a video at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/04/us/04paraglide.html?_r=1&emc=eta1

Links:
Darol Kubacz
http://www.uhuruascent.com/team.php

US Army Veteran Paraplegic Climbs Mount Kilimanjaro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKoHYq3NEME

Disabled Sports USA
http://www.dsusa.org/

Able Pilot
http://www.systemicpartners.org/ablepilot/able.html

Wounded Warrior Project
http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/

Paralyzed Veterans of America
http://www.pva.org

Phoenix paraglide wheelchair
http://www.paragliding-tales-and-reviews.com/firebird-phoenix.html

ME Department and Able Pilot team up to help all people learn to fly 
http://www.mech.utah.edu/news/stories/0032%20Paragliding%20Sun%20Valley.html

Paragliding for Everyone (with short video)
http://www.mech.utah.edu/news/stories/0014_paragliding.html

Submitted by Jerry Weisman