According to an article on ArmyLive.com Lt. Col. Gregory Gadson has taken leadership over the Army Wounded Warrior Program (AW2).

On June 10th, we kicked off our “Tell Us Your Story” contest. The contest encouraged athletes of all ages and genders to tell stories of overcoming adversity.

On March 24th, 1986 a baby boy was born in Suwanee, Georgia. However he wasn’t like the other kids born that day. This baby had a condition known as congenital amputation, which, according to Wikipedia is a congenital disorder that can be caused by fibrous bands of the amnion that constrict foetal limbs to such an extent, that they fall off due to missing blood supply.

This week's inspirational story comes from Diana Juarez of RGV, Texas. We'd like to thank Diana for sharing her story and wish her the best of luck. We hope you enjoy this great story.
 

Recently we were introduced to fellow MMA fan, Ruby Valadez and were awed by her story. Ruby is a single mother of four children. Her youngest daughter was born with Congenital Hydrocephalus, which is a buildup of excess cerebrospinal fluid in the brain at birth. As a result, she suffers from a variety of ailments including respiratory distress, diabetes, blindness and epileptic seizures.

This post comes from our guest blogger, Janet from New Jersey. We'd like to thank Janet for taking the time to share her story and encourage you to share inspirational stories of your own.