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Melissa Stockwell, the first female American soldier to lose a limb in active combat after her vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb in Iraq, and subsequently became the first Iraq War veteran to ...
Melissa Stockwell competes in the run portion of the Legacy Triathlon-USA Paratriathlon National Championships on July 20, 2019 in Long Beach, California. Sean M. Haffey / Getty Images ...
Melissa Stockwell came home from the war in Iraq without most of her left leg, but wait 'til you see her swim the butterfly in Beijing next month. Wright Thompson tells her story.
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The 2024 Paralympic Games are officially underway in Paris and around 4,400 athletes are expected to compete, including triathlete Melissa Stockwell from Colorado Springs.
Melissa Stockwell’s 22-month-old son, Dallas, might be under the impression that his mother’s artificial leg has superpowers.“One of my favorite moments is that recently he started seeing ...
Melissa Stockwell, a Paralympic medalist who received the Purple Heart and Bronze Star in the Army, talked to Fox News Digital about what it means to compete for Team USA.
A post shared by Melissa Stockwell (@mstockwell01) on Mar 31, 2020 at 2:51pm PDT On good days, such as the ones that were common just a few weeks ago, Melissa Stockwell might hop on her Trek for a ...
Melissa Stockwell completed in the Army Ten Miler on Sunday for the first time using her legs and is not letting the fact that she’s an amputee hold her back. “It’s tough, I never expected I ...
Melissa Stockwell lost her leg to a roadside bomb in Iraq. Since then, she's represented the United States at the Beijing Paralympics, won three straight paratriathlon world titles and founded a ...
MELISSA STOCKWELL: So you're right, where prosthetics can be a challenge for somebody to get the appropriate prosthetic that they need to live the active lifestyle that they want to live.
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The 2024 Paralympic Games are officially underway in Paris and around 4,400 athletes are expected to compete, including triathlete Melissa Stockwell from Colorado Springs.