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Watch the inspiring story of Dallas, a Marine veteran who’s fighting for gold in the next Paralympic Games, and the Track Chair that will guide him on his journey.

After surviving two car bomb explosions in Iraq, 4-years later Andrew ‘Dallas’ Rosacker suffered a massive stroke from war-related injuries, leaving him paralyzed on the left half of his body. Undeterred, he got in the pool and started swimming with one arm and one leg. Now, he’s on the road to the Paralympics with a brand new, all-terrain Track Chair, courtesy of the Hotes Foundation.

To all of our Veterans, we at the Hotes Foundation want to thank you for your service and sacrifice. Meeting you and learning your stories has truly been an honor, and we hope that these Track Chairs will bring independence and mobility back into your lives.

Over 10 million veterans of military service in America suffer from a service-related disability.

Retired Army Corp. Bucky Johnson has not been able to explore her own back yard since an accident in 2011 left her paralyzed. This fall, the Hotes Foundation delivered her a gift that promises to change that.

“First time I’ve been able to get out in nature again,” she told us the moment she first rode her new all-terrain Track Chair, courtesy of the Hotes Foundation. “I can’t tell you how good this feels. It’s awesome!”

Bucky was one of several veterans who received a custom-built Track Chair from the Hotes Foundation this fall.