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GOLF, from page 10
                                                                                              be valuable for Walter McGee, a retired U.S. Marine         every Thursday from 9 vto 11 a.m. until June 4.
                                      U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaley Towle  Corps service member who is playing golf at Nellis AFB        “They are already taking signups with Nancy De-
                                                                                              for the first time since 2001.
Walter McGee, retired U.S. Marine Corps member,                                                                                                           Bello for a fall session later in 2015,” said Griffith. “This
celebrates after hitting the ball at the driving range                                          “This is the first time I’ve ever used this golf cart.    program is all funded through the PGA. As long as
on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 14.                                                       I tried it and it helps me out a lot,” said McGee. “I’ve    they continue to fund this program, we’ll have it here.”
                                                                                              never hit the ball out that far with both my hands while
                                                                                              in my chair, but I could hit it further using only my left    Individuals looking to get involved need to have a
                                                                                              hand while holding onto a walker. I love this cart.”        doctor’s order from their primary care physician, said
                                                                                                                                                          Nancy DeBello, Department of Veterans Affairs certi-
                                                                                                Nellis AFB isn’t the only Air Force participant in this   fied therapeutic recreation specialist.
                                                                                              program. MacDill AFB, Florida, Little Rock AFB, Ar-
                                                                                              kansas, Joint Base Fort Sam Houston, Texas, and Joint         For those seeking more information about the PGA
                                                                                              Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, also host the program.       of America Hope Program, call Steve Griffith at 702-
                                                                                                                                                          652-4497 or visit www.nellisforcesupport.com.
                                                                                                The current golf session at Nellis AFB will be offered
                                                                                                                                                                                               Duane Poser, retired
                                                                                                                                                                                               U.S. Army battery
                                                                                                                                                                                               clerk, takes a swing
                                                                                                                                                                                               at a golf ball at the
                                                                                                                                                                                               driving range on
                                                                                                                                                                                               Nellis Air Force Base,
                                                                                                                                                                                               Nev., May 14, 2015.
                                                                                                                                                                                               With the assistance
                                                                                                                                                                                               of the Professional
                                                                                                                                                                                               Golfers’ Association
                                                                                                                                                                                               of America Hope
                                                                                                                                                                                               Program, this was
                                                                                                                                                                                               the first time Poser
                                                                                                                                                                                               has played golf in
                                                                                                                                                                                               approximately three
                                                                                                                                                                                               years.

                                                                                                      U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaley Towle

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