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  • New Pentagon Channel Program Documents Remarkable ‘Wheels of Courage’

    08/03/2007 5:53:14 PM PDT · by SandRat · 109+ views
    WASHINGTON, Aug. 3, 2007 – Some race around the track with the intensity of an Olympic sprinter. Others crash and smash in a full contact contest rivaling rugby. Still others push themselves through a grueling obstacle course laced with unexpected hazards. Each shares one common reality: life in a wheelchair. More than 500 disabled veterans took part in a remarkable competition earlier this summer, and a Pentagon Channel crew was there to document their achievements. These athletes’ stories will be shared in a brand-new edition of the station’s monthly documentary, “Recon.” “Wheels of Courage” takes viewers to the 27th...