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“It sounds cliché,
but adaptive sports
saved my life.”
Laurie Wood, Navy Veteran
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Nothing is stronger than the heart of a volunteer
The National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic has established itself as the world leader in adaptive winter sports programs for...
Mar 31, 2022


Afghanistan to Aspen, USMC Veteran continues to push boundaries
ASPEN-SNOWMASS, COLORADO - A fourth tour in Afghanistan would change his life forever. The unthinkable happened fast for...
Mar 31, 2022


From Sun to Snow
Snowboarding down a mountainside is not typically where you’ll find Army Veteran Frances Osorio Rivera. Many days she’s in the water off...
Mar 31, 2022


Thank A Sponsor
The National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic is host to disabled Veterans, caregivers and supporters who have made the trek to...
Mar 30, 2022


Volunteers, instructors learn about new adaptive ski equipment
Before Veterans hit the slopes at the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic (NDVWSC) in Snowmass, Colorado, behind the scenes,...
Mar 30, 2022


‘The same as everybody else’ on the mountain
Army Veteran Tina Lavallee is no stranger to the slopes. She has fond memories of snowboarding and taking her children skiing any chance...
Mar 30, 2022
DAV provides free claims assistance
Do you need to file or update a benefit claim? DAV’s core mission around the country is to provide direct, no-cost services to Veterans,...
Mar 29, 2022


Mar 29, 2022


A disability doesn’t define us, it is just a part of us
Welder, plumber, firefighter, damage control professional and self-proclaimed “bedazzler” Gayle-Jayne Allyson, an Army and Coast Guard...
Mar 29, 2022


‘A need for speed’
The ramp leading up to Terry “Scooter” Hayes’ front door isn’t just a necessity. It’s a chance to fly. “I'm kind of a daredevil,” the...
Mar 29, 2022
Veterans Serving Veterans
DAV is committed to fulfilling our promises to the men and women who served. For more than 100 years, DAV has been dedicated to helping...
Mar 28, 2022


Marine Veteran is ‘free’ on slopes
In spite of a wound that could have killed him, Iraq War Veteran Colin P. Smith is hitting the slopes. The medically retired Marine lance...
Mar 28, 2022


400 disabled Veterans to take on Snowmass Mountain for adaptive sports challenge
WHAT: The National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic, presented by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Disabled...
Mar 3, 2020


A life-changing event, disabled Veterans to take on Snowmass in adaptive sports challenge
WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic will take...
Mar 3, 2020


Returning to the Mountain of Miracles
This past week and over the past several years, you may have seen me here at the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic—flying...
Mar 3, 2020
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