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Operation Game On graduates its first all-female class Army Staff Sgt. Terri- portunity to be with other Everything is provided at no cost to the partici- lynn Monzon said the pro- vets,” she said. “But it also DEL MAR — Operagram helps her in her role keeps me in a place of peace pants or the military. tions Game On is just comOperation Game On is as caregiver. pleting its first all-female “It gives me the opopen to anyone undergosession. And based on comTURN TO GAME ON ON A21 ing treatment at the Naval ments from the eight particMedical Center San Diipants, the golf lessons for ego, Naval Hospital Camp combat-injured troops were Pendleton and the Veterans not all about learning how Administration’s Aspire to pitch, putt and drive. Center and Vietnam War “It’s more than golf,” veterans. Petty Officer Nicole Heffel Throughout the years said. “It’s connecting with Perez said he has had “a other veterans who all come sprinkling of women” in the from different paths. The men’s classes. camaraderie is the best “I wanted to give the part.” ladies their own program so “This gave me the opthey didn’t have to compete portunity to find my siswith the guys,” he added. ters again,” said Spc. Rocio But that hasn’t elimiRuiz, who has a traumatic nated the competitive drive brain injury and post-traufor Heffel, who has played matic stress disorder after golf for nearly a decade but serving in Iraq and Kuwait. never had formal training. “I realized I’m not the only She suggested the proone going through what I’m gram to her boyfriend, Dargoing through.” ren D’Ambrogi, who served Operation Game On in the Marines. was created by Rancho San“He had never played ta Fe resident Tony Perez in before and now he’s better 2008 for soldiers returning from Operation Enduring Army Sgt. 1st Class Rowena Darvin warms up on the driving range. than me,” she said. “I’m not handling that very well.” Freedom and Iraqi Free- Photo by Bianca Kaplanek dom who are severely physPay us a visit. ically and mentally injured Grauer Discover Days and going through rehabilitation. Experts at the Naval November 30, 2016 Medical Center found golf January 5, 11th and 18th - 2017 is an essential link to the Group Campus Tours: 9-10:15 am rehabilitation process. Participating troops receive a series of one-hour golf lessons from PGA-certified instructors at the Del Mar Golf Center and a professional fitting session by the staff at The Kingdom at With Coupon. Expires 11-25-16 *New customers only TaylorMade Golf.
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