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                        Warrior Profile - Daniel Oosterhous (U.S. Air Force graphic/Corey Parrish)
                
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Warrior Games Profile - Daniel OosterhousPublished Sept. 25, 2014
                    
                    
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            *(Editor's note: More than 40 athletes will represent the Air Force during the 2014 Warrior Games from Sept. 28 to Oct. 4, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This is a profile of one of those athletes, providing a behind-the-scenes look at who they are and the sport they will participate in.)***WARRIOR GAMES: PLAYER PROFILE**
Name: **Lt. Col. Daniel Oosterhous** **(Ret.)**Team: Invictus and Warrior Games
Sports: Track and Field, Swimming, Cycling
DOB: 6 Nov 1970Birthplace: Texarkana, TX
Hometown: Texarkana, TXCurrent Residence: Colorado Springs, CO
Injury: 2 brainstem strokes, limited function in left arm and left leg
Personal Profile:
Retired Lt Col Dan Oosterhous entered the Air Force upon graduation from the Air Force Academy in 1993 and retired in 2014. As a varsity tennis player, he was a 3-time MVP, team captain, and earned the Academy’s 2ndhighest athletic achievement award in his senior year. During his 21-year career, he served as an instructor pilot in three aircraft: the C-21, C-5, and most recently, the T-53 at the Air Force Academy. He completed two deployment tours in Southwest Asia, serving as an air mobility advisor and civil aviation advisor to the IraqiCivil Aviation Authority. He has been the head coach of the men’s tennis team at the Air Force Academy for the past five seasons and led the program to its highest ever national ranking during the 2014 season. Followinga team competition on 28 Feb 2013, he suffered a brain stem stroke that impaired his right side. Three weekslater he suffered another stroke which resulted in significant loss of function of his left side. Dan Oosterhous has made significant strides in his recovery, owing much to the support of his three children, Emma, Anna, andAndrew and the rehabilitative power of competition.
Personal/Professional Achievements:
General Wakin Character and Leadership Award recipient, USAFAMeritorious Service Medal with 3 oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement MedalMaster’s Degree from the Air Force Institute of Technology in Transportation ManagementBachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from the Air Force Academy
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