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LifeWaters Hero Dive helps injured veteran heros deal with pain by taking a plunge in an underwater adventure. Hero Dive provides the opportunity for people with disabilities to scuba dive and experience under water weightlessness and freedom. Hero Dive assists anyone from an amputee, to a spinal cord injury, to PTSD. 
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Hero Dive One - June 26, 2017

The Hero Dive with LifeWaters and Paralyzed Veterans of America equals magic above and below the waters.
Thank you, Joe Zappa, for letting me be apart of your family so excited you had the chance to blow bubbles with your newly certified open water divers (Wife and Daughter) I'm so proud of your efforts to make this dream come true, even through the difficulties and challenges you succeeded your mission to dive with your family. 
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Hero Dive Two - August 20, 2019

LifeWaters provides adaptive scuba programs to disabled Veterans
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Published On: August 20th, 2019
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Hero Dive Three - August 2, 2019

Facebook Post: New LifeWaters divers certified today. Two family members for our HERO DIVE for next week at Disney World Epcot Dive-quest Aquarium and two disabled veterans newly open water certified. Great job everyone. Cheers Your humble instructor and buddy diver.. there was a shark sighting just in time for shark week.
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Hero Dive Four - January 23, 2020

We’re off for our third HERO DIVER dive to Orlando Florida to dive the Disney World Epcot Center / Dive Quest. Our team of volunteers and disabled veterans will be supporting our veteran who was diagnosed with ALS by supporting/training him for his wish to scuba dive with sharks before the disease limits his ability. Thank you goes out to our supporters First Nation Group and LifeWaters to make this wish possible for Walter and his family. Big thank you goes out to our awesome LifeWaters Hero Dive Team.

Hero Dive Five - January 26, 2020

Epcot Center Dr, Lake Buena Vista, FL
HERO DIVE Huge success with a 45 min dive with Walter and entire team. More to share soon.. yes we had a sand shark literally swim between his legs. He was so excited !!!! Another wish come true! ​

Hero Dive Six - January 27, 2020

Looking at all photos and videos from this weekend. Looking forward to sharing more this week. Here is Walter with Keith and Charley just after the sand shark swam between his legs... he did awesome!!! Thank you, Samanda, for the magical shot ​
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Hero Dive Seven - May 18, 2021

Taking a hero under the water with Gentle Giants
ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) -- A different type of therapy started at the Veterans Affairs Hospital at Jefferson Barracks aims to take veterans dealing with injuries to depths previously unknown.
LifeWaters helps veterans deal with pain by taking a plunge, but their latest underwater adventure starred a new hero: John Hartwell.
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