Casey Owens
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Corporal Casey Owens (born c. 1981) is a United States Marine, Iraq War veteran
, and athlete from Houston, Texas
, United States, who has come to fame from his feats of completing marathons in a wheelchair. Since his legs were amputated after being severely injured in September, 2004 by shrapnel from an anti-tank mine explosion while on a rescue mission to find a comrade during his second tour in the Iraq War.
Owens has also testified before the United States Congress
in hearings regarding the poor quality of care and "bureaucratic maze" that military personnel must navigate in order to receive medical care from the VA.
He is also a paralympic skiier.
Veteran
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, and athlete from Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
, United States, who has come to fame from his feats of completing marathons in a wheelchair. Since his legs were amputated after being severely injured in September, 2004 by shrapnel from an anti-tank mine explosion while on a rescue mission to find a comrade during his second tour in the Iraq War.
Owens has also testified before the United States Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
in hearings regarding the poor quality of care and "bureaucratic maze" that military personnel must navigate in order to receive medical care from the VA.
He is also a paralympic skiier.