Sgt. 1st Class Henry Escobedo
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RANK: Sgt. 1st Class
STATUS: Veteran
HOMETOWN: Pearland, TX
CURRENT LOCATION/SRU: Pearland, TX
EVENTS:
Cycling
Field
Indoor Rowing
Swimming
Track
Retired Sgt.1st Class Henry Escobedo is a visually impaired veteran from Houston, TX. He served proudly and with honor in the U.S Army for 12 years. During his Army career, he deployed twice in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. When he returned from his first deployment in 2004, he began to experience headaches and dry eyes. The condition worsened during his 2010 deployment. It was late in 2011 when his vision had deteriorated almost completely. Sgt.1st Class Escobedo was declared medically legally blind. However, he does have a degree of peripheral vision. Doctors eventually diagnosed Sgt.1st Class Escobedo with Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy.
His life changed completely. Becoming visually impaired was difficult for him and depressing because he lost his career, independence, and lifestyle. He found himself starting to isolate. He felt lost and hurt physically, emotionally, and mentally.
However, all that changed when he was introduced to the adaptive sports world. He jumped right in and tried to learn, or try-out, for as many sports as he can. The challenge of stepping out of his comfort zone brought him back to life. Now, adaptive sports have really changed the way he lives life.