TAMPA, Fla. – Within a crowd of smiling race-goers donning “D” superhero shirts, you’ll spot one walker with more drive and courage in his step than the rest. Wearing his superhero shirt and American flag accessories, Sgt. First Class Jeff Dawson, walked his way to victory on February 15, 2020, as he completed his first 5k since being injured in Afghanistan, with his family, friends and fellow soldiers by his side.
Dawson, an explosive ordnance disposal team leader, with the 28th Ordnance Company (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), 192nd Ordnance Battalion (EOD), 52nd Ordnance Group (EOD), took some significant steps towards recovery last week, over 3,500 steps to be exact, as he walked his way to the completion of one his many...
02.24.2020 | TAMPA, FL, US |
Story by Staff Sgt. Adam Hinman and Rebecca Nappi
