Warriors on the Field
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By Karen Robes Meeks
In 2008, an explosion left U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chris D’Angelo with nerve damage to the left side of his body. Previously a happy go-lucky jokester, he became dark and angry. “Normal family life was really tough, because no one understood what I was going through,” said the 36-year-old resident of Great Falls, Montana.
D’Angelo first participated in the Warrior Games in 2010, and he describes the experience as a “game-changer” that transformed his life. “Competing in the Warrior Games, I was with people who understood me 100 percent,” he said. “It brought me back to a reality, where maybe I can find a new normal and re-create myself into something bigger and better.”
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