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Program Unlocks Visual Boundaries
Army Capt. Ivan Castro has insight into a world that his fellow Special Forces Soldiers cannot envision.
He gained this view while serving with the 82nd Airborne Division in Iraq. While on patrol with his teammates, a mortar round landed just a few feet away from him and his team. Castro survived. His comrades did not.
When the clouds of battle cleared, Castro faced 17 months of recovery and rehabilitation to heal from multiple injuries including the loss of sight in both eyes. But the 20-year soldier found his strength to heal in his resolve to continue serving his country in uniform. “This is what I know,” explained the Hoboken, N.J. native. “I’m a professional Soldier.” One of only three blind, active-duty officers in the Army, Castro now uses various assistive devices to impart his operational knowledge, combat experience and language skills to other Special Forces soldiers. Read More. |