How the Oscar Mike Foundation and Wheelchair Rugby Builds Community for Disabled Veterans

Noah Currier, CEO and Founder of the Oscar Mike Foundation, is joined by Ryan Major, a wheelchair rugby player with Oscar Mike; Karah Behrend, stuntwoman, off-road racer, and participant in the Oscar Mike community; and Bryan Anderson, a member of the Oscar Mike Militia rugby team, to discuss how adaptive sports helps disabled veterans find connection and community after injury. They discuss beginnings of the Oscar Mike Foundation, the role of peer mentorship and team sports, wheelchair rugby’s classification system, and the origins of the documentary Sum Function, which is featured at the San Diego International Film Festival.

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