Adaptive Scuba DiVentures Springfield, Brandon White

Brandon White

Brandon White Brandon is a creative soul with a great career in broadcast editorial and motion graphic design. He works for some of the world’s most recognized brands. In 2016, Brandon woke from a 18 day coma to find himself in the hospital. He had one leg amputated above the knee, lost four toes on the other foot, and his right…

Mitch Snow

Mitch Snow

Retired Staff Sgt. Mitch Snow Mitch Snow served in the US Army special forces as a medic. As a small child, his life’s dream was to be a Green Beret. While scouting out a drop zone, using his rock climbing training and fell more than 80 feet. He broke both of his ankles, back, neck,…

Seth Wade

Seth Wade

Retired Petty Officer 2nd Class Seth Wade, US Navy  Seth Wade served as a mechanic in the US Navy, deploying twice on the USS Enterprise. His service took him to Sicily, where a car accident caused an incomplete spinal cord injury, along breaking four ribs and his jaw. 15-inch rods stabilize his spine. He is…

Robert Rodriquez

Robert Rodriquez Robert Rodriquez worked in home construction and lost both his legs when he found himself pinned between two cars. He did a “Try-Scuba” with his son before his accident. In fact, he enjoyed it so much, he started looking for an opportunity to get certified. Then, he found the Dive Pirates. Now, he…

Kenneth Walsh

Retired Airman Kenneth Walsh, US Navy Kenneth Walsh served two years in the US Navy before a training accident severed his spinal cord, causing quadriplegia. After his service, as a technology and shop teacher, Ken worked actively as a peer mentor with the Minnesota Chapter of the Paralyzed Veterans of America. He also competed in…

Monty Crumrine

Monty Crumrine

Retired US Army Specialist Monty Crumrine Monty Crumrine served in the US Army as a tactical wire operations specialist. He left the service in 1985 to return to his career as a lineman with New Braunfels Utilities. On March 18, 1988, his left shoulder made contact with a high voltage line. The electricity exited both…