Success Through Struggle!
“I love how many different nations we see,” said retired Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Red Ramos. “It’s amazing to see how different we are, but more fun is to see how similar we are. We’ve had the absolute best time; we’ve felt more than welcome. I always knew that we were going to have a good time here, but it has been nothing but sportsmanship and the friendliest people.”
-Redmond Ramos on Air Force Times
https://www.dvidshub.net/image/1387872/2014-navy-warrior-games-trials#.VahVsvlViko
"Retired Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Redmond Ramos throws a discus during Navy Warrior Games trials week in Norfolk, Va. June 5, 2014"
http://jupiterdivecenter.com/a-special-dive-trip-to-bonaire-meeting-some-true-american-heroes/
"During one of the dives, [Redmond's] prosthetic leg was giving him problems – so he took it off and put it under his arm for the remainder of the dive. It was easily was of the most humorous images of the week.
'Look, if you’re not laughing you’re not living,' [Redmond] says.
http://www.stripes.com/news/prosthetics-give-injured-marine-hope-for-future-1.171299
"Petty Officer 3rd Class Redmond Ramos, has separate prosthetics for everyday walking, running, surfing, diving and kayaking.
'Some people have a shoe rack. I have a leg rack,' said Ramos, whose left foot was damaged by an IED as he ran to help an injured Marine. With little hope the shattered foot could ever be strong enough to walk on, he elected to replace it with the array of lower legs he now uses."
