Listen "Football Was a Lifeline For Me"
Episode Synopsis
JD Drinkard enlisted in the Alabama National Guard as the result of September 11th and would be deployed to Iraq with his unit. As the result of injuries sustained in country, he would be medically retired. He would be introduced to adaptive sports through the Warrior Transition Battalion, starting with wheelchair basketball. He now plays in the USA Wheelchair Football League with the Birmingham Hammers, including the Tampa tournament this month. JD is also working on his MBA and continues to hear the call to serve through nonprofit work.
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