Melissa Stockwell, Paralympic medalist and Purple Heart recipient, talks representing Team USA on global stage

For Melissa Stockwell, representing the United States on the global stage means more than most.

Stockwell served in the Army’s 1st Cavalry Division and was deployed to Iraq to serve in the war. She was wounded in a roadside bombing in Baghdad and lost a limb. She later received the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart.

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Since 2008, Stockwell has been competing in the Paralympics. First, she competed in swimming before moving to triathlon.