The foundation also helped Staff Sgt. Steve Bosson win two titles in competitive archery at the National Target Championship in Colorado Springs. It wasn’t until after his lower left leg was amputated, the result of a grenade blast in Iraq, that Bosson learned the sport and began using it as an outlet for his recovery.

The foundation paid for his equipment and travel expenses. Bosson practices daily on the archery range and plans to apply for the Army’s World Class Athlete Program, so he can compete full time.

Bosson, who is 37 and has a wife and young son, said he learned breathing techniques from a mental health professional to help keep his mind and body focused on the precise movements needed to hit the inner 10 ring, or bull’s-eye.

“It puts you in a state of mind,” he said. “You’ve got to be as calm as possible.”

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