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The Blind Spot by Ray Morales
Hosted by Ray Morales · EN
This podcast is dedicated to the men and women of the Armed Forces who sacrificed not only their time and energy to serve our great country but also their vision. Hear their stories and find out what they’re doing with their lives now after their vision loss.
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S4 E9 SAM SEAVEY
Feb 700:27:32Tap to summarizeSam has a very successful YouTube channel that has over 80,000 subscribers and he is uploaded over 800 videos.
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S3 E4 ZACK TIDWELL
Jan 16, 202400:33:40Tap to summarizeMarine Corps veteran Zack Tidwell has a remarkable story to tell. Joining the Marine Corps right out of high school, Zack married his high school, sweetheart. Well deployed overseas, he found out she was having an affair, so the two divorced, . Not long after this Zack experienced a horrible motorcycle accident, where he received a traumatic brain injury , (TBI, ) and that was the beginning of his downward spiral into depression. However, with help he received through the VA, Zack is on a path to recovery. He wants anyone who is dealing with mental health issues,to seek help. YOU ARE NOT ALONE! If you are having thoughts of harming yourself or someone else, call - 988.
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S3 E3 BRIAN LOGAN
Jan 9, 202400:57:19Tap to summarizeBrian proudly served in the US Air Force as an Aircraft Armament System Specialist f.rom 1986-1992. At the age of 24 his military career was cut short when he was diagnosed with Glaucoma. He returned to College, earning a degree in Healthcare Management. Brain is currently utilizing his skills at the BRC in Cleveland, Ohio.
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S3 E2. KERWIN DAVIS
Jan 6, 202400:48:01Tap to summarizeAfter finishing his four year stint in the US Army, Kerwin Davis bounced around from job to job finding what suited best. It was well he was an over the road truck driver that he lost his vision in an instant while driving with a full load on an interstate.
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S3 E1 MIKE MURPHY
Dec 29, 202300:47:53Tap to summarizeUS Army veteran Mike Murphy tells his story, of how he became visually impaired, and how adaptive sports helped him overcome his limitations. He and his guide dog Maverick, travel around the United States, participating in adaptive sports. He is quickly becoming a person to be reckoned with in the adaptive sports world. He participates in track and field, bicycling snowboarding, and many other sports. if you have questions for Mike, he can be reached at: mikemurphy2008@yahoo.com
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S2 E25 MERGEL TAKAM
Dec 14, 202300:45:19Tap to summarizeMergel Takam is the Director of DotPad Market and Development Team at Dot Inc. Mergel is originally from Cameroon and is now working and living in Seoul, South Korea. The audio quality is spotty due to the fact that Mergel is sitting in a Krispy Kreme donut shop. He tells of some future plans for the DotPad.
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S1 E13 JEROME RICHARDSON
Nov 13, 202300:34:33Tap to summarizeJerome, or Jerry as he prefers to be called, is a retired US Marine Corps veteran. He grew up all over the country but claims upstate New York at home. His low vision is due to glaucoma which he still battles. Listen to him tell his story.
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S2 E24 TERRY DODGE
Nov 13, 202300:55:44Tap to summarizeTerry Dodge is a veteran of the United States, Marine Corps, attaining the rank of lance, corporal before separating from service. He is married with two children, and has many interests, such as music, website, building, and fishing. He is heavily involved in his community through his conservation work, and his volunteer work. He’s a member of the BVA as well.
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S2 E23 VETERANS DAY EPISODE
Nov 5, 202300:32:04Tap to summarizeThe special Veterans Day, episode, features, army, veteran, and Purple Heart recipient. Tim Hornik. Tim, well on patrol hunting down a sniper that had killed one of his team members earlier in the week, was shot in the head by a sniper, resulting in a life-changing injury. I believe we all should honor our veterans, especially those who have sacrificed so much so that we can have the freedom. We enjoy day today.
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S2 E22 JOHN WILLIAMS
Oct 30, 202300:49:06Tap to summarizeJohn Williams is a Navy veteran who enlisted in 1966, served in Vietnam and many other areas of conflict during that time. Jon is very active in the VA golden age sports program. He has participated in many events such as: disc golf, cornhole, Tandem, bicycling, and many more. He will be the first to tell you that staying active keeps him young.
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