Paralympian and Portland native Rico Roman joins The Bridge to discuss winning the gold medal at the Sochi Paralympic Games and the importance of mental health.
1:15 Growing up in the Portland area
4:05 Rico's decision to serve in the Army
5:00 What his first day in the was Army like
10:00 What it like being in the military when September 11th happened
16:00 The day he suffered a life-changing injury.
25:00 Talking about the process of having to learn how to walk again after having his leg amputated
27:40 How he got into hockey
32:00 Hearing the National Anthem as a veteran during the gold medal ceremony at the Sochi Olympics
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