In the summer of 2012, Missy Franklin leapt into the pool and in a matter of days made her “big splash.” Only seventeen years of age, Franklin won 5 medals in the London Olympiad. A World-Record holder, she has established herself on an elite stage and has quickly become a household name. One of America’s …
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Jesse Murphree, American Hero – ‘The Current’ Film
Posted By: The HERO Blog on Aug 16, 2013 in Adaptive Mono-skiing, Adaptive Outdoor Sports, Adaptive Recreational Sports, Adaptive Recreational Swimming, Adaptive Snow Sports, Adaptive Water Sports, Anthony Robles, Jesse Murphree, Make A Hero Ambassador, Mallory Weggemann, Missy Franklin, The Current Film, The HERO Blog - Adaptive Sports Stories, The Movement: One Man Joins An Uprising
While serving in the US military in the Korengal Valley, Afghanistan, also known as the “Valley of Death” amongst American forces, Corporal Jesse Murphree’s life was changed forever on December 27, 2007. While stopping with his comrade to turn around one of their cars, he recalls “mid-sentence of talking to my buddy… I heard kind of …
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