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Why should I consider donating my vessel to Challenged America?
“Why should I donate my vessel to Challenged America?” This is a question often asked when we or others suggest donating their vessel (or vehicle) to the Challenged America program, of the charitable Disabled Businesspersons Association. There are two basic … Continue reading
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Blind veteran finds hope NBC 09/22/2011
NBC interviews Urban Miyares co founder of Challenged America during the National Summer Sports Clinic share: Share on bebo Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on FriendFeed Share on Linkedin Share via MySpace share … Continue reading
Day 4: Challenged America at the 2011 National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic Team Nautilus and Team Calypso
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Day 3: Challenged America at the 2011 National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic Team Vulcan and Team Neptune
Day three of the National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic, each day is more inspiring than the previous. share: Share on bebo Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on FriendFeed Share on Linkedin Share via … Continue reading
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Day 2: Challenged America and the 2011 Veterans National Summer Sports Clinic Team Apollo vs Team Olympus
You only have to look at the smiles to understand why we volunteer share: Share on bebo Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on FriendFeed Share on Linkedin Share via MySpace share via Reddit … Continue reading
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Day 1: Challenged America and the 2011 Veterans National Summer Sports Clinic Team Poseidon vs Team Mercury
The NVSSC is back in San Diego for the fourth time. Today, at the Challenged America sailing venue, Team Poseidon and Team Mercury took to the water sailing on Stars and Stripes USA11 and the Martin 16s of Challenged America … Continue reading
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A Veteran’s Story of “Veterans Supporting Veterans @ Challenged America”
Once again, veterans from all over America are converging on San Diego for the annual National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic for recently injured veterans. In late September Challenged America (CA) will provide the sailing venue at the Marriott Marquis Hotel … Continue reading
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Recently injured veterans heal at Summer Sports Clinic
San Diego’s Challenged America therapeutic sailing program has a long history of healing veterans, both recently injured from combat and those acquiring a disability from other causes. And at this year’s 4th National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic, September 18 to … Continue reading
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The America’s Cup World Series is coming to San Diego Bay
Coming to San Diego Bay November 12 to 20, the AC45 boats of the America’s Cup Series will battle for 9 days in a spectacular show of speed and technology. The ACWS will be biggest sailing event to come to … Continue reading
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Blind war vet shares vision of hope
NBC’s Mike Leonard profiles Urban Miyares, a blind California Vietnam War veteran who has made it his mission is to encourage other disabled people to test the tricky waters of entrepreneurship — and themselves. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world … Continue reading
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