Captain's log: N 12 degrees 10' 43.4"
W 68 degrees 16' 7.0" Bonaire....
Hello Pirates!

This just in from our reunion trip in Bonaire, the storm now known as Hurricane Ian blew past the island Friday, our crew arrived Saturday to a resort with damage to it's pier, so in true pirate form they are adapting! This beautiful picture was the calm after the storm from Hellen's room, absolutely gorgeous!
In true Pirate form they have scouted out vittles and grog!
There is plenty of time for comradery... comparing Dive Pirate Apparel...
And Ed is reminding all to stay hydrated :-)
According to Hellen, as only she can say...
"Jason and Christina doing brilliantly!" Our 2022 recipients stowed away on this trip after missing the June trip. Have Fun!
Shawn Monroe (recipient 2005) Jumped at the chance of joining this trip!
Kelly Talamantes (recipient 2019) Didn't take much convincing either to meet up with the crew... pictured here with Dave Dietz.
tyler and jason
First Two diving days in the books!
Former Corporal Jason Kelley, USMC
Jason joined the Marines right out of high school, and enjoyed swimming in the ocean while stationed at Ft. Pendleton. Looking back he knows MS has been with him a long time, due to unexplained pain, muscle weakness, and more. Now primary progressive multiple sclerosis has him using a wheelchair all of the time, however he continues to be active and is now an open water adaptive diver!
Recipients, you are trailblazers!
Every trip, every time you travel, you encounter people and inspire change. I have to share this story from one of our past recipients who is now on a mission to get out there and inspire a more mobile world.
From Nate Gonzalez, USMC retired.... recipient 2008

PSA to my disabled community:
This year marks 20 years I've been in a wheelchair. When I first was injured I had agoraphobia. I stayed in my house for 5 long years never going out. Every time I went out it felt everyone was staring at me. The world wasn't made for a wheelchair.
It took many years to accept my new body and the chair I sit on. These days I get even more stares from riding around in my iBot. I want able bodied people who stare and point to know I just want to be normal, just like them. Blend in a crowd. Be inconspicuous.
Then I realized what I was doing, I'm one of a very select few iBot owners with this amazing chair. The only way I can normalize disability onto mainstream consciousness is to go out and live my life without fear of attention and show the world, hey look how far we've come in technology for people with spinal cord injuries.
Thank you
@soldierstrongdotcom @mobiusmobility
You've given me back something I never thought I would have again. My legs. Going to take this chair everywhere I go and show it off. Someone out there who's paraplegic needs to see this.
Speak Your Truth... Live Fearlessly... Unleash Your Inner Pirate!
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