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Year After Losing Leg In Shark Attack, New England Woman Off To Paralympics Year After Losing Leg In Shark Attack, New England Woman Off To Paralympics
Year After Losing Leg In Shark Attack, New England Woman Off To Paralympics Ali Truwit is taking her inspiring spirit to the world stage. The 24-year-old Connecticut native, from the Fairfield County town of Darien, set off for Paris on Friday, Aug. 16, where she’ll represent Team USA in the Paralympic Games later this month. It’s a remarkable turn for the Yale University graduate, coming just over a year after she survived a near-fatal shark attack in the Caribbean. Earlier Report - Shark Attack Update: Details Emerge On Darien Woman Who Lost Part Of Leg In Caribbean As previously reported by Daily Voice, Truwit was snorkeling near a resort in the Turks and Ca…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Massachusetts National Guard Member Loses Arm From On-Duty Injury Massachusetts National Guard Member Loses Arm From On-Duty Injury
Massachusetts National Guard Member Loses Arm From On-Duty Injury Donations are pouring in for a member of the Massachusetts National Guard who recently suffered from a life-changing injury.  Reda Said had to have his arm fully amputated after a work-related accident, a GoFundMe organized on his behalf said. An immigrant from Morocco who moved to Malden, Said wanted to join the National Guard ever since he was five years old.   "His longtime dream was to become a police officer which is why he joined the Army National Guard at 17 years old," his girlfriend Sofia said on the campaign page. "This fall, he was getting ready to start …

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by David Cifarelli