TOKYO - Sixty years since the first Paralympic Games in Rome, para sport is going back to its roots and helping military personnel through their traumatic transition to post-war life.Melissa Stockwell, a former U.S. Army officer and two-time Paralympian, continues to share her inspiring story in which she lost most of her left leg to a roadside bomb in the Iraq War at the age of 24 but remains optimistic about her future.After competing in swimming at the Beijing Paralympics in 2008, Stockwell switched to triathlon and won bronze at Rio 2016. And now, the mother of two is hoping the 2020 po…READ FULL ARTICLE
