Warrior Games Has Given Back An Injured Vet The Camaraderie He Once Had In The Military

Chicagoans is a first-person account from off the beaten track, as told to Anne Ford. This week’s Chicagoan is Ryan Shannon, 30, veteran and Warrior Games athlete.“

Then when we left New Hampshire, we had a fire drill. The alarm went off while we were sleeping. A buddy of mine was in his [bunk], the third rack up. He jumped down, and both of his heels hit me where your neck meets the base of your skull. It knocked my head between my legs and bounced my face off the floor.