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Breaking Diversity Barriers: Team Onyx
World’s Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge Fiji is about perseverance. People from all walks of life and every corner of the globe join together to overcome the most incredible obstacles. The challenges lie both within the course itself, and competitors’ equally daunting personal struggles, which are only magnified by the demands of the expedition. Team Onyx is…
Read MoreA Special Journey for this Father-Son Team: Meet the Macys
For father-son Team Endure, it’s more about the journey than it is about winning. Mark Macy and his son Travis Macy weren’t initially planning on being on the same team. Mark has been racing most of his life and had even raced in Fiji before; Travis grew up watching his dad and when Mark was…
Read MoreThe Engaging Joe Maddon
Angels Manager on Embracing Expectation, Baseball During a Pandemic, and Giving Back to Your Community Writer: Shanna Schwarze Joe Maddon made history by being the first manager in 108 years to lead the Chicago Cubs to a World Series victory in 2016. After parting ways with the Cubs, Maddon returned “home” this season, to where…
Read MoreVietnam War Hero William H. Pitsenbarger His True Story Showcased in The Last Full Measure Film
It’s a story that took more than thirty years to unfold, and two decades to bring to the big screen, nowU.S. Air Force Pararescuemen medic William H. Pitsenbarger’s heroic actions are showcased in The Last Full Measure. From his decisions on the battlefield, to the emotions of his family, to the perseverance of his veteran…
Read MoreRobert Ekoniak
A Fraternity of Warriors Fighting for Our Freedom meet Retired U.S. Navy SEAL Robert Ekoniak.
Senior Chief Petty Officer Robert Ekoniak served twenty-five years in a highly-decorated career in the U.S. Navy SEALS. He completed multiple combat operations in both overt and covert tactical environments.
Read MoreCaptain Katie Higgins
Risen caught up with this U.S. Naval Academy grad to find out more about her journey to becoming a Marine and the first female Blue Angels pilot.
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