Friday, February 22, 2008
Thursday, February 07, 2008
2/7/08 Josh is SCUBA certified
We wanted to share a fun update on Josh. At Walter Reed, they offer some great things for the Wounded Warriors to be involved in. Josh recently was able to become certified for life in SCUBA diving through the SUDS (Soldiers Undertaking Disabled Scuba) program.
He just returned from his certification trip to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba where he and 5 other wounded marines & soldiers were certified.
The program as described on their website is as follows: "Soldiers Undertaking Disabled Scuba (SUDS) is designed to help improve the lives of injured soldiers returning from Iraq & Afghanistan. By training the soldiers in a challenging & rewarding activity it can help facilitate the rehabilitation process & promote mobility. Offering this venue provides the soldier with a sport they can enjoy throughout their life. Operation Bottom Time is a SUDS fundraising event. It focuses on engaging the diving community in the ongoing support of newly certified SUDS divers through participation in the completion of the soldiers open water certification. SUDS is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization & a chapter of the Wounded Warrior / Disabled Sports Project." http://www.sudsdiving.org/
They will be posting pictures this week and we are so happy to be able to share some that they sent us ahead of time.

Josh had an awesome time & we look forward to seeing a lifetime of amazing photos of Josh enjoying the ocean.
