US veterans try to find peace through surfing
08 June 2019 |
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Catching waves in California: US military veterans and wounded active-duty service members experience the healing power of the ocean. Operation Surf, a nonprofit organization, specializing in courses for US veterans, holds a week of training and competition on Huntington Beach.
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