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While stationed in Germany in 1980, Dr. Rory Cooper was hit by a bus and paralyzed from the waist down. Responding to his condition, he decided he would devote his life to helping veterans and disabled individuals worldwide through the invention of new wheelchair technologies. Host SMA (Ret.) Dan Dailey and guest co-host LaSherryn Duncan sit down with Dr. Cooper to discuss the impact of his Army experience, the numerous inventions he and his teams have overseen, his receipt of the National Medal of Technology and Innovation award \u2013 and what it\u2019s like to be one of only a handful of inventors to have ever been immortalized with a collectible trading card AND appear on a Cheerios box\u2026\n\xa0\nGuest: Dr. Rory Cooper, Founding Director and VA Senior Career Scientist, Human Engineering Research Laboratories, University of Pittsburgh\n\xa0\nAUSA\u2019s Army Matters podcast can also be heard on\xa0Wreaths Across America Radio\xa0on Monday at 8 pm Eastern\xa0 You can find Wreaths Across America Radio on the iHeart Radio app, the Audacy app, and the TuneIn app. Search the word Wreath.\xa0\n\xa0\nDonate:\xa0If you are interested in supporting AUSA\u2019s educational programs, such as this podcast, please visit\xa0www.ausa.org/donate.\nFeedback:\xa0How are we doing? Email us at\xa0podcast@ausa.org.\nDisclaimer:AUSA\u2019s Army Matters podcast primary purpose is to entertain. The podcast does not constitute advice or services. While guests are invited to listen, listeners please note that you are not being provided professional advice from the podcast or the guests. The views and opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the views of AUSA.