[nabs-l] Blind ambition: U.S. Army's onlyblindSpecialForcesofficer set to inspire at HuntingtonISD'sVeterans Day event

[Kevin Wassmer]

It sounds interesting.
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From: "David Dunphy" <djdrocks4ever at gmail.com>
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onlyblindSpecialForcesofficer set to inspire at HuntingtonISD'sVeterans Day 
event


>I don't think this was anything like the first story. That story was 
>pointing out how amazing it was that a 14-year-old blind kid is for 
>socializing with his peers, and while that may be a unique experience for 
>some, we're not this amazing group of people cause we can socialize.
> In the army story, you can't assume any bias on the writer's part or that 
> people may or may not have felt bad for the soldier for the injuries he 
> faced. That story did mention the soldier's blindness, but didn't focus 
> exclusively on it, just on what he was doing with his life. That football 
> article was so focused on how incredible that kid was for socializing and 
> playing games with his peers, and that writer made it so obvious he didn't 
> think it was possible for blind people to do that it was unbelievable. The 
> army article was much more of a human interest story than the blind 
> football player article. But you know, everyone interprets these things 
> differently, and I wouldn't get too bothered if people thought one was 
> better than the other. Agree to disagree if you think someone's got it 
> wrong, and move on.
>>From David
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