Melissa Stockwell, a Paralympic medalist who received the Purple Heart and Bronze Star in the Army, talked to Fox News Digital about what it means to compete for Team USA.
For Melissa Stockwell, representing the United States on the global stage means more than most. Stockwell served in the Army’s 1st Cavalry Division and was deployed to Iraq to serve in the war. She was wounded in a roadside bombing in Baghdad and lost a limb. She later received the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart.
Since 2008, Stockwell has been competing in the Paralympics. First, she competed in swimming before moving to triathlon. She won a bronze medal in the 2016 Paralympics. 'Putting on that Team USA uniform on any international athletic stage, I never take that for granted,' Stockwell told Fox News Digital. 'I served in the military. I wore a military uniform, which is obviously a different uniform but very similar.
So, waking up, putting my best foot forward, training the best I can, starting myself with the best team and just really believing in myself and having people around me that believe in me.' Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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