Return to Vietnam brings Rocky Bleier's healing tale
ESPN presents The Return featuring Rocky Bleier recounting his 2017 and 2018 Vietnam trip. The former Steelers star, wounded in 1969, confronts war memories, collapse from heat, and emotional recovery while collaborators Tom Rinaldi Jon Fish capture his journey toward closure amid Vietnamese terrain and veterans’ reflections.
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Courageous comeback drives Holland Christian tennis star
Nicole Verhulst survived a freak accident on May 31, 2007 when her mother backed over her foot with a riding mower. After 15 surgeries and a year of rehab she relearned walking and returned to sports, becoming a key doubles player for the Holland Christian Maroons and later a college tennis player, with family support fueling her persistence and leadership as captain.
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