A Bright Outlook on Life

Before being accepted into the Warriors to Summits program, I was a hard charging paratrooper in a highly decorated unit. After suffering a few injuries both in Afghanistan and in Garrison I was told not to exercise more than necessary. That included no running, no hiking and no climbing. I was told I would never climb mountains or “shoot bad guys” again and I was sent home. This was in 2010. After receiving the call that I was accepted into the Warriors to Summits program I quickly realized how out of shape I was. I showed up to our first training event weighing in at a hefty 196lbs. Climbing St. Mary’s Glacier was an eye opener ...