Dave Reid and Christian Meyer welcome Gabriel Diaz De Leon to discuss his military service and his life after his injury including rehabilitation and pursuing new goals. In 1984 Gabriel sustained a spinal cord injury while deployed to Honduras with the US Army. After rehabilitation, he was introduced to sports and has since competed 5 time on the US paralympic team and medaled 8 times including a gold medal in 1992. Learn more about the Robert Irvine Foundation, visit robertirvinefoundation.org, and if you really want to make a difference make a donation at donate.robertirvinefoundation.org/medevac https://www.medevacpodcast.com/ https://robertirvinefoundation.org/

Jason Tabansky returns for his third appearance on Medevac and this time he comes with the accomplishment of winning the gold medal for archery at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games.

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David Reid and Christian Meyers welcome Eric Lindsay. Eric was serving as a US Army Lieutenant Colonel in Korea when a bike accident changed his life instantly. He awoke in the hospital paralysed and has been recovering ever since. They discuss his new lifestyle and how he has found archery to be a new passion and competes at extremely high levels.

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Simon Garcia of The Dirt Therapy Project and Adam Green of Terra Arma Adventure Club are welcomed back to discuss the mission of each of their respective organizations and annonce plans of joining forces to impact an even greater number of Veterans and First Responders through physical activity and building a community.

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Phil Stone returns to continue his story in Part 2. Dave Reid and Christian Meyers are told stories of Phil's Afghanistan and East Germany deployments and much more.

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David Reid and Christian Meyers are joined by Master Sergeant (Ret) Phil Stone. Phil shares stories from his 27 year career in the Army from joining to retiring in 2004 after participating in conflicts spanning over 3 decades. Learn more about the Robert Irvine Foundation, visit robertirvinefoundation.org, and if you really want to make a difference make a donation at donate.robertirvinefoundation.org/medevac https://www.medevacpodcast.com/ https://robertirvinefoundation.org/

Part 2 of our conversation with Jacob Schick. We discuss more of Jacobs experience transitioning out of the military, and relationships with other wounded warriors under medical care. He discusses starting 22Kill, now known as One Tribe Foundation and its expansion from serving veterans and their families to a much wider community of people in search of help. Learn more about the Robert Irvine Foundation, visit robertirvinefoundation.org, and if you really want to make a difference make a donation at donate.robertirvinefoundation.org/medevac https://www.medevacpodcast.com/ https://robertirvinefoundation.org/

USMC Cpl Jacob Schick is a third-generation Marine who now serves as the Chief Executive Officer for One Tribe Foundation a non-profit organization with the goal of growing a community that raises awareness and combats suicide by empowering Veterans, first responders, law enforcement officers, and their families through traditional and non-traditional therapies. Learn more about the Robert Irvine Foundation, visit robertirvinefoundation.org, and if you really want to make a difference make a donation at donate.robertirvinefoundation.org/medevac https://www.medevacpodcast.com/ https://robertirvinefoundation.org/