Dive Chapter
Retired Captain Karen Atkinson, US Army Karen joined the Army Reserves while still in High School at age 17, anxious to start saving money for college and see the world. What she found was a wonderful career that took her through college and law school, providing rewarding service first as a hospital administrator, then after completing law school as a J.A.G. officer. Her key role was assisting other National Guard and Army Reserve soldiers preparing to…
Allison Nicola For Allison Nicola 16 years ago, life was very different. She lived life on the edge, taking to the slopes at any opportunity. She was age 15 when the accident happened; going too fast over a 40-foot jump in a snowboarding competition, she shattered her ninth and tenth thoracic vertebrae. Now, paralyzed from…
Kathryn McCabe Kathryn McCabe suffered a stroke in 2012 and is working hard to regain strength in her right side. She walks with a cane and enjoys the water. A diver before her stroke, she is working to enjoy this sport again despite her hemiplegia.
Randy Gallup Shortly after Avionics Technician 1st Class Randy Gallup married in 2007, he and his wife were in a motorcycle accident. The crash claimed his wife and left him without a right arm. along with multiple other injuries. Driven to move forward with life, he now mentors others with life-changing injuries and is now…