On December 3rd, the Washington Post featured President Bush and his speech “aboard New York’s Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, once the USS Intrepid that operated in the Pacific during World War II, withstanding five kamikaze attacks and a torpedo strike, and later served in Vietnam.”
The article highlights President Bush’s role as “honorary chairman of the 2016 Invictus Games planned for Orlando, Florida, over one week in May” and the George W. Bush Institutes initiative to “address traumatic brain injury and what Bush calls “post-traumatic stress,” ensuring care and cutting the stigma often associated with these conditions”.
Journalist Verena Dobnik with the AP notes “the Invictus Games Orlando 2016 will bring together 500 military personnel and veterans from 15 countries competing in 10 sports adapted for special needs.”
At the event on the USS Intrepid, President Bush “watched teams of disabled athletes demonstrate what’s called “sitting volleyball,” sliding deftly on their backside across the court as the ball flew.”
“Britain’s Prince Harry founded the Invictus Games in 2014, taking the name from the Latin word for “invincible.” Businessman Ken Fisher is chair and CEO of the follow-up American games. He’s known for building housing units across the country where military and veterans’ families can stay at no cost while their loved ones are receiving treatment.”
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