Thursday, October 14, 2010

Double amputee ' fall ' into the TAMC

HONOLULU-If it is true, actions speak louder than words retired Sgt. 1st Class Dana Bowman, "roared" as he parachuted over Tripler Army Medical Center, rationale, development of 19 may him u.s. Commander, Captain bars and coins.


Soldiers Warrior transition Battalion, here, to prove that even becoming a Double amputee life met Bowman does not stop, but instead send a new life on the go.


Bowman's new journey began in 1994, more than a desert Yuma high Ariz., when the Army elite skydiving demonstration team, the Golden Knights was training Heart stopping Aerial maneuvers, which they've become famous for.


Bowman, special operations forces Ranger scuba diver and sniper friend and teammate yourself Sgt. Jose Aguillon intended to make the "Diamond," the two had done more than 50 times before, however, this flexibility. Feb 6 demonstration during the Bowman's life changed forever.


Instead of crossing paths flexibility during the Bowman and Aguillon collided lightning speeds. Aguillon was killed, and the effects of both legs of the Bowman's amputated, was as soon as one of the knee and the second generation.


Despite his injuries nine months after the tragedy and called for an army re-enlisted Bowman skydiving as part of the ceremony, with his commander.


"How I look at, is we all have disabilidád" Bowman said. "Your injuries are the things that can't be done. "


He will go to promote Soldier TAMC resources and served as a result of the transition warriors morale booster.Major General Percival Wolf, executive officer WTB, that he introduced Bowman on the participation of the warriors, it was only the costs of the said.


"There to help our warriors WTB-you-see change back to duty, whether the National Guard, reserve, active duty or conversion," Wolf said. "The only objective is to provide you with the care and support for achieving the objectives-to start back to the page you can choose the path of the Bowman is an example of what can be done. "


It was during his visit to assist this Bowman General Keith Gallagher, are usually Pacific Medical regional command Deputy Secretary, 1st Lt. Regina Cantyne on the promotion of the master, and he gave where to buy maqui berry Commander coins 10 staff members shall be selected on the exceptional performance of their tasks.


"U. S. military men and women in all the services, on behalf of the I submit the coin is all," said Bowman. "It describes the spade, which is also called the army, Navy, air force, Marines and Coast Guard. on the opposite side of the three shields: Port, Police Department and Fire.


"The coin and the United States flag are men and women who have sacrificed for our country," he said, his reasons, after the jump is TAMC.


Since retirement from the armed forces, Bowman has received a Bachelor's degree in commercial air North Dakota University and he has become a motivational speaker, international, working with military and non-governmental bodies to promote the idea that "does not include information about disability; it is the ability to."

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