Winter sports clinic.An amputee am·pu·tee n. A person who has had one or more limbs removed by amputation. carves the slopes at the 2006 National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic, Nearly 350 severely disabled veterans participated in the event, which was cosponsored by the Department of Veterans Affairs and Disabled American Veterans The Disabled American Veterans, or DAV, is an organization for disabled veterans that helps them and their families through various means. It currently has over 1.2 million members. The DAV was controversial during the 2006 election cycle. . [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] From left, Bo Derek Bo Derek A slang term used to describe a perfect stock or investment. Notes: The term comes from the name of the actress (Bo Derek) in the 1979 movie "10," in which she portrayed the "perfect woman. , Harold Petrie, National Commander Paul W. Jackson, and Rich Tucker, a sponsor from Baxter Healthcare, celebrate during closing ceremonies. The National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic is the largest rehabilitative sporting event of its kind. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Celebrity volunteer and former Major League Umpire Larry Barnett shares a joke with retired Master Gunnery Sgt. Jesus Pintos, a participant, at the 2006 National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic in Snowmass Village, Colorado For other places with the same name, see Snowmass (disambiguation). Snowmass Village is a town in Pitkin County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,822 at the 2000 census. , near Aspen. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Below, Army Sgt. Nicholaus Beintema fires upon a clay target at the firing range dunng the 2006 National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic. Beintema, who lost his right leg after being struck by an Improvised Explosive Device Noun 1. improvised explosive device - an explosive device that is improvised I.E.D., IED explosive device - device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy in Northern Iraq, is still serving on active duty from Fort Carson, Colorado. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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