ADVISORY/Wounded Warrior Project and Disabled Sports USA Announce Partnership to Help Soldiers at Walter Reed

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Soldiers Wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan Will Rehabilitate Through
Adaptive Sports Programs

Disabled Sports USA (DS/USA) and Wounded Warrior Project (WWP)
tomorrow will announce a partnership to provide a year-long sports and
recreation program for soldiers from all branches of the military, who
were severely injured during the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan."

About Wounded Warrior Project

Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) , is a program of the United Spinal
Association, a non-profit national veterans service and disability
rights organization.dsusa.

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org. Immediately following the
press conference, former NFL players Marino, Carter and Collinsworth
will visit with disabled soldiers in the occupational therapy wing of
Walter Reed Hospital.
More information is available at www.

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The program also
sponsors adaptive sports clinics and activities that assist the
veterans during their rehabilitation process. The organization is the nation's largest multi-sport,
multi-disability organization and serves more than 60,000 people
nationwide. DS/USA also offers sports rehabilitation programs
through its nationwide network of over 80 community-based chapters.

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The organization was represented by 18 athletes at this year's
world games, including 12 who competed on behalf of the United States."
Bob Costas, Dan Marino, Cris Carter and Cris Collinsworth from
HBO's Inside the NFL will be in attendance to celebrate the
partnership and present a check to Kirk Bauer, executive director of
DS/USA and John Melia, director of WWP.

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The National Sports Center for the Disabled Is Proud to Announce Athletes' Outstanding Success at 2006 Paralympic Games in Torino Italy

Other NSCD alums that brought home medals included
Michael Milton of the United Kingdom, who won Silver in Men's Standing
Downhill; Kevin Bramble of the United States, who won Gold in Men's Sitting
Downhill racing; and Toby Kane, also representing Britain, who skied to a
Bronze medal finish in the Men's Standing Super-G event.
The NSCD competition center, led by Erik Peterson and his dynamic team,
identifies and trains world-class disabled athletes in Winter Park and around
the country. The NSCD has been a trend-setter and
leader in the industry of therapeutic recreation, and has grown into a
nationally-recognized agency serving children and adults with disabilities
throughout Colorado and the country. The press conference will
begin at 2:30 p.

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Founded in 1970, the NSCD is the nation's premier adaptive sports and
therapeutic recreation organization. For more information, please visit
www.

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DENVER, The National Sports Center for the
Disabled (NSCD) celebrates the triumphant return of 18 NSCD-trained athletes
from the 2006 Paralympic Games in Torino, Italy.woundedwarriorproject.org

About Disabled Sports USA

Founded in 1967 by disabled Vietnam veterans, Disabled Sports USA
provides opportunities for individuals with physical disabilities to
gain confidence and dignity through sports, recreation and educational
programs.

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, who won Gold medals in the Women's Sitting Downhill event and the
Women 's Sitting Super-G; Stephens won the silver medal in Women's Sitting
Giant Slalom as well.293. "We will offer a full year of
sports programs in snow skiing, cycling, outrigger canoeing, fishing,
kayaking , martial arts, rock climbing, water skiing, golf and many
other sports.

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"Wounded Warrior Project is there for the soldiers and Marines
when they are brought on stretchers into the hospital, and with this
partnership Disabled Sports USA will also be there for these deserving
patriots when they are beginning to rebuild their lives," said Kirk
Bauer, executive director of DS/USA. The WWP has delivered
over 3,000 backpacks filled with comfort items to soldiers recovering
at military hospitals around the world including Bethesda and Walter
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For more information about the National Sports Center for the Disabled,
call (303) 293-5711 or visit http://www. WWP is currently working
to get legislation passed that would enable disabled veterans to have
disability insurance -- whereas now they are only eligible for life
insurance.

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"Sports is an important part of
the successful rehabilitation of these soldiers.

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Among the various free services the WWP provides are Veterans
Affairs benefits counseling and vocational training.

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"Wounded Warrior Project is delighted to have HBO's Inside the NFL
on hand as we announce our partnership with Disabled Sports USA, which
will provide sports and recreation programs for wounded military men
and women severely injured in Iraq and Afghanistan," said John Melia,
director of Wounded Warrior Project.

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The NSCD applauds the extraordinary efforts of all of our athletes,
including United States skier, Allison Jones, who won a Gold medal in the
Women's Standing Slalom event; and Laurie Stephens, also representing the
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The NSCD teaches lessons in 20 different
sports and activities, providing opportunities for people with disabilities
throughout the year; and what is most unique about the NSCD is that they
accommodate any physical or mental disability. We want to ensure
that they have every opportunity possible to help them succeed in
life. Olympic Committee, DS/USA conducts
regional, national and international training camps and competitions
to prepare athletes for the Paralympic Games -- the international
Olympic-sanctioned competitions for athletes with physical
disabilities.

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nscd. Through this program, United Spinal shares its 57
years of expertise in veterans advocacy with a new generation of
veterans trying to readjust to civilian life.

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This partnership will be formally announced at a press conference on
Tuesday, February 8, 2005, held at Walter Reed Army Medical Center,
North Side Occupational Therapy Clinic.org

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