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Retired United States Marine Corps Jim Roos found the Dive Pirates through the Denver Divers chapter and couldn’t wait to get certified after a Try Scuba session. His wife and dive buddy Joanne is a PADI certified diver and has helped Jim get into diving. A strong swimmer all his life and with a love [...] 
Scott Wilson Scott comes from a military family, and after he graduated from high school his plan was to work a year or two in the oilfield to get some money behind them and then join the marines. He had all of his paperwork in and was three weeks from leaving to begin his military career when [...] 
[dt_gap height="10" /] Kelly Talamantes No one can slow down Kelly Talamantes of Fort Worth. Moving from Florida with her husband and two children, they were well settled until one night in April of 2017. Returning home from an evening out, a young driver turned in front of, and struck, Kelly and her husband. The [...] 
Retired Specialist (US Army) Jeff Ward A week after high school, Jeff Ward signed up for the Army. Overall, he spent two years with the Army and another six with the National Guard. Although the military offered many career paths, Jeff chose to follow his culinary passion. After serving in the Army mess hall, he […]
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 [...] 
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 [...] 
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 [...] 
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Cody Johnson Cody Johnson joined the Marines and spent a year and a half in the infantry before being medically discharged for a problem with his ankles. In 2014, Cody suffered a gunshot wound to his left leg, resulting in an amputation. In 2015, he applied to the Dive Pirates Foundation. This came after a […]
