I "spectated" today at the Coast Guard Academy 3 Gun Competition, a very well thought out and executed event hosted by the USCGA Cadet Combat Arms Team. Many (most?) Coasties are not shooters, these men and women are.

My wife went along this year,  and since she tolerates shooting, but is not a shooter, she was asking lot's of questions and learning a lot.

Here's the inspiring part:

I had seen a mid-late 20's guy rolling around on a wheelchair, and had him pegged as another spectator. Suddenly he's pulling a wagon loaded down with ammo, shotgun, AR,  etc. The CWO from the Academy who organizes the event saw my interest and told me that "we have a double amputee competing this year, it's pretty exciting to see him out here".

This double amputee (both legs from below the knee) got out of his powered chair, and fired every stage, including prone, transitioning from station to station, managed all his weapons, ammunition, even assisted down range resetting targets, etc.

Maybe you've guessed by now, an American Soldier, wounded in Iraq three years ago. Completed rehab a year ago, and now shooting 3 Gun well enough to probably place in the top 25% under exactly the same conditions as every other shooter.

One More American Hero

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