Meet Veteran Bernadine Donato
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Meet Veteran Bernadine Donato
The Athletes:
A. Bailey | I. Brown | C. Caesar | M. Dimal | B. Donato
C. Gage | I. Glennon | S. Holzhalb | A. Madsen | J. Roberts
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[Podcast] #88 Bernardine Donato – Navy & Air Force Veteran, Athlete and Team RWB Leader [03/07/2018]
Guest Blog – Veteran Athlete Lives Life on Her Own Terms Despite Two Autoimmune Disorders [03/01/2018]
Bio
US Navy and Air National Guard, 1974-1998
Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm
Bernadine Donato spent ten years as a US Navy nurse, and then served in the US Air National Guard as a tactical flight nurse. She served in both Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm, retiring after 24 years as a LtCol. Throughout her career, and now retirement, Bernie has used strength training, skydiving, and running to continue to keep her body well-conditioned.
Sports are essential in my life – doesn’t matter if you are the fastest or the greatest, just getting off the couch and participating counts, and helps keep my mind and body healthy.
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