A Niagara veteran will be travelling to Syndey, Australia to compete in the Invictus Games.
Retired Sergeant Richard "Dean" Irvine joined CKTB's Lee Sterry to tell his story.
While serving with the Canadian Armed Forces in Bosnia 14 years ago, he suffered a serious brain injury that dramatically altered his life.
Irvine was playing baseball with his fellow soldiers when he took a line drive to the face.
He also had a tractor trailer ram into his car just a few months after the head injury.
He required major surgery to his head, struggled to walk, and couldn't recall several major life events.
Irvine says as he was transitioning out of the military, he went to the Invictus Games while they were in Toronto last year
The opening ceremony filled him with hope, and he knew he wanted to take part.
Irvine will compete in power lifting and wheelchair rugby in Sydney, Australia at the end of October.
He says the Invictus Games provides hope and a sense of community to wounded soldiers who feel they don't have a lot to look forward to.
Irvine thanks his family, and his wife for their constant support through his recovery and training.
Prince Harry created the Invictus Games as a way to movitvate wounded soldiers.
This will be the fourth year for the games.