We asked  Raymond Orozco what he hopes people take time to do on the long Memorial Day weekend and he replied “ This is not an easy question.  But what I would ask people  do —  along with the fun and activities with friends  —  is please take a moment to reflect on the people our country lost that this holiday is meant to commemorate.  “I am not asking you to pity them.  They would not ask that of us.   These men were volunteers , and tough warriors …none were helpless victims.    They also were the finest  Americans I ever met.  These were men whose compassion and conviction meant they…

Michael was deployed to Afghanistan, an IED blast left him was forced to make the decision to amputate his left arm below the elbow. In 2015, he saw an opportunity to once again represent his country, and moved to Colorado for the winter to train and compete in both snowboarding. In 2018, Michael was able to achieve his goal of becoming a Paralympian and in March of 2018, he went to Pyeongchang, South Korea, to compete in the Paralympic Winter Games. Michael is now part of the US snowboard team competing at the Beijing Winter Paralympics this month. Thank you…