Courage. Persistance. Triumph.

Some of you know Melissa. She's an old classmate of mine from MN. I've been following her story for a while now. She is an Iraqi Veteran. She has a Purple Heart. She is an amputee. Her hard work has landed her in a spot with the USA Paralympic Team going to Beijing in September.



She's a living reminder that life goes on after tragedy. Life is what you make of it. She is a hero in so many ways.

http://melissastockwell.blogspot.com/

http://www.melissastockwell.com/

Courage does not always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, "I will try again tomorrow"
- Mary Anne Radmacher
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Melissa Stockwell Is the First Iraq Veteran to Qualify for the Paralympics in Beijing

ABC News Story: http://abcnews.go.com/WN/WoodruffReports/story?id=4683793&page=1

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