The Flagship News

http://www.norfolknavyflagship.com/news/quarterdeck/team-navy-brings-home-medals-from-warrior-games/article_a89a39a2-4f24-11e4-a199-2715628b078e.html

“One thing I absolutely love about the Warrior Games is it’s not a pity party,” said retired Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Redmond Ramos, who won several medals in track. “I like to say: It’s not a bunch of disabled people who are competing, it’s a bunch of people competing who are disabled. And I think that makes a huge difference. This is a tough competition and we’re all here to win.”

“It’s just a great experience to be here with people who have been hurt, but they’re not letting it stop them,” he added.

Wounded Warriors Overcome Injuries AFBA.com

http://www.afba.com/media-blog/articles/article/article/wounded-warriors-overcome-injuries-through-athletics-

"Redmond Ramos was serving in Afghanistan as a member of the Navy when he stepped on an explosive device and lost his left leg, according to Navy Live. He decided that he was not going to let his disability ruin his love for running and joined the Warrior Games to partake in the track and field events"

      -AFBA/ Navy Live

The Virginian Pilot News

http://hamptonroads.com/2014/06/competition-their-limitations-and-each-other

 

Redmond Ramos calls the day a roadside bomb in Afghanistan took his left leg below the knee the best day of his life.

“'It’s what made me be a better person- It’s made me realize just how lucky I am and how much I used to take for granted' Said Redmond Ramos

He spent the first years recovering. Now, he has a part-time job presenting certificates honoring veterans in hospice care. It’s his way of giving back.

He’s also thriving as an athlete and has the words 'I’m with Stumpy' tattooed on his calf above a hand pointing to the missing leg.

On Thursday, wearing a T-shirt that said 'Running Sucks', Ramos ran a 200-meter race against three others. He won, though he was the only one with a blade where a leg should be.

      - Dianna Cahn: Pilot Online

 

Wounded Warrior training camp

http://www.keyt.com/news/wounded-warriors-athletes-come-to-port-hueneme-for-training-camp/26892794

"'To me it was no question.  I knew I just wanted to get amputated because I knew I would have a great life,' said Ramos.

'I just happened to step on an IED and I really lucked out, just lost one leg after the fact below the knee, which compared to all the other guys is definitely a paper cut.'

'I was able to walk again in three weeks after losing my leg and then he got me running in about three months.   I was starting to run (chuckles) but not well, but it just keeps getting better from there,' said Ramos.

'It's a new family that I have.  Some of the people are people I never would have met.  If it wasn't for this program and it is just great that I really have gotten so close with these people, we really have just become a family,' said Ramos"

Healing friends and family

http://gazette.com/family-friends-witness-healing-from-warrior-games-firsthand/article/1538455

"'Two years ago, it was the most memorable week of my life,' said Maria Ramos, whose son, former Navy medic Redmond Ramos, was running to help an injured serviceman in Afghanistan when he lost his left leg below the knee after an improvised explosive device detonated. 'I hope to have a second week like that. I still get goose bumps thinking about it.'"

These Photos Of Wounded Veterans Are Both Sexy And Inspiring

http://www.buzzfeed.com/emaoconnor/god-bless-these-troops?fb_action_ids=774186142686914&fb_action_types=og.comments#.jcXbYaKYX

"Stokes recalled one woman’s comments on a photograph he posted on Facebook that referred to her 4-year-old son having just been fitted for a prosthetic. “After seeing these photos, I know he’s going to grow up to be a man,” Stokes recalled the message saying.

Another email he received was from a woman missing a leg who said she was even uncomfortable taking her prosthetic leg off in front of her husband at night. Seeing Stokes’ photos, though, had given her more confidence, she added"

   -Buzzfeed

 

Stars and Stripes

http://www.stripes.com/sports/wounded-us-troops-to-take-part-in-games-in-london-1.301871

“The courage and resilience of our military athletes is an inspiration to all of us,"

      -Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Jessica Wright

"The athletes, despite their wounds, injuries, and illness, have chosen to be the masters of their fate and the captains of their souls. They are an inspiration to the global community."

     -James Rodriquez, deputy assistant secretary of defense