Transitioning out of the military can be uniquely challenging, especially for veterans dealing with an injury or illness. That's why a nonprofit in Mammoth Lakes, California is planning to open a National Wounded Warrior Center in 2016. The group is called Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra, an adaptive sports school for disabled athletes.
To learn more about why that leap into civilian life can be so difficult for our veterans, Reno Public Radio's Michelle Bliss spoke to Marine Corps Captain Sarah Bettencourt who medically retired in 2012 when a rare disorder made it impossible for her to continue serving.