On this week's Eye on Veterans podcast, we’re checking out the spring ski action in Snowmass Co, at the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic, as every year, incredible wounded warfighters gather for a week of skiing, boarding and the kind of healing only Mother Nature can provide.
Our guest is Retired Army Major, Dr. Lisa Maddox, who overcame a leg amputation and proves that with the right mindset, anything is possible.
Dr. Maddox describes the feeling of shredding the slopes on a mono ski and how it fuels her passion. She also shares how her injury has never stopped her from becoming a nationally renowned adaptive sports athlete who loves skiing, pickleball, basketball, softball and more.
We trace her journey from the guard changing ceremony at The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Washington D.C. to West Point. She tracked her entrance into medical school and the rare medical condition that resulted in her leg amputation.
But losing a leg would never stop this Army veteran.
Maj. Maddox shares how, after her surgery, she continued to serve her fellow vets as an MD at the Augusta VA and has competed in The National Veterans Wheelchair Games.
She also shares some amazing experiences, including a great story about attending the famed Masters Golf Tournament in her hometown of Augusta, and having a VIP view of the hit musical Hamilton.
Check out more from Dr. Lisa Maddox, a US Army veteran, West Point graduate and an overall sports enthusiast, speaking to Detours at the National Veterans Wheelchair Games.
See more from the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic here.
Contact Phil Briggs, the host of CBS Eye on Veterans at phil@connectingvets.com.
