The story of Daniel Gade is one of those rare inspirations that comes along in journalism. The man has two Purple Hearts. Yes, two. He took on a rocket-propelled grenade and a roadside bomb as a soldier in Iraq and lived to tell the tale. He lost his right leg at the hip and now 4 years later is a triathlete with a para-olympic dream. Read his story here.
Daniel Gade, who lost his leg when hit by a roadside bomb in Iraq in 2005, is competing in the Nautica New York City Triathlon Sunday, July 26. He began doing triathlons last year and competes with Operation Rebound and the Challenged Athletes Foundation.
Earlier this month I had the pleasure of going to the home of cookbook author Liana Krissoff. She is the author of "Secrets of Slow Cooking" and "Hot Drinks for Cold Nights," and was one of the editors of "Top Chef: The Cookbook." Krissoff and her husband moved 3 years ago from New York to Carlton, a small Georgia town with a population of about 235 people. When I arrived she was in the process of fine-tuning her canning skills for a new book she is working on all about canning and preserving foods. Her 3 year old daughter Thalia was an enthusiastic helper as the pair canned okra. When I went to leave she insisted I take some of the experimental canned goods she had stockpiled in an overflowing pantry. I'm still enjoying her peach jam.
Liana Krissoff, a Cook Book author, works on canning okra with help from daughter Thalia Krissoff, 3, Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at their home in Carlton. Krissoff is working on a new book all about canning foods.
Thalia Krissoff, 3, helps her mother cookbook author Liana Krissoff can okra at their home in Carlton, Ga.
Food freshly canned by Cook Book Author Liana Krissoff sits on her counter Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at her home.
Liana Krissoff, a Cook Book author, plays with daughter Thalia Krissoff, 3, while canning okra Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at their home in Carlton.
Liana Krissoff, a Cook Book author, holds daughter Thalia Krissoff, 3, as they take a break from canning okra Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at their home in Carlton.
About a month ago I had to use military strength discipline to drag myself out of bed about 4 hours earlier than normal on a Saturday to shoot a group of Army recruits having their first experience with drill sergeants. It was definitely the kind of assignment worth the early morning pain. The recruits thought they were there for a simple orientation when the drill sergeants unexpectedly ran out of a building and started screaming in their faces. One poor guy actually showed up with his hair dyed red and was promptly reamed in front of the group and nicknamed "Private Rooster."
Drill Sgt. Donald McIntyre screams at Daniel Dupont of Winder for having his hair dyed red, nicknaming him "Private Rooster", during a Delayed Entry Program training session Saturday at the Army Reserve Center near Athens Ben Epps Airport.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Daniel Wilson addresses D.E.P. soldiers during a training session Saturday at the Army Reserve Center near Athens Ben Epps Aiport.
Drill Sgt. Kevin Elrod instructs soldiers to look straight ahead and not at him during a Delayed Entry Program training session Saturday at the Army Reserve Center near Athens Ben Epps Airport.
Delayed Entry Program soldier James Welch of Madison Co. , center, and others run to get back into formation during a D.E.P. training session Saturday at the Army Reserve Center near Athens Ben Epps Airport.
Delayed Entry Program soldiers do push-ups during a D.E.P. training session Saturday at the Army Reserve Center near Athens Ben Epps Airport.
Delayed Entry Program soldiers learn the proper way to salute Saturday June 13, 2009, at the Army Reserve Center near Athens Ben Epps Airport.
I am a freelance photojournalist in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Previously I was a staff photographer for the Athens Banner-Herald in Athens, Ga. and the Times-Georgian in Carrollton, Ga.
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