From the Christian Science Monitor:

Injured Iraq veteran Andy Robinson found difficulty adjusting to life at home until he focused his intensity on handcycling and managing Team Semper Fi, a group of injured Marines who are endurance athletes.

“When I was riding my handcycle, they weren’t looking at me like, ‘He’s messed up.’ They look at you with a lot of respect,” says Robinson.

Team Semper Fi is founded and funded by the nonprofit Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund and supports Marines by purchasing equipment, working on recruiting, finding events for the athletes to participate in, and arranging the logistics.

Founding member Derek McGinnis, an Iraq veteran who uses a prosthetic limb to participate in races and triathlons, expects the team to eventually send athletes to the Paralympics or Iron Man competitions.

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