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Published July 22, 2022 · 31:41

Helping The Brave - Kim "Rooster" Rossiter

Guest: Kim Rossiter

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On this episode of Helping The Brave, we bring you Kim "Rooster" Rossiter.

Kim "Rooster" Rossiter serves as the President of the Ainsley's Angels of America and as a special advisor to many other adaptive sports organizations across the country. He and Lori, his wife of over 20 years, hail from Lake Charles, Louisiana, and are parents to Briley, Kamden, and the late namesake for Ainsley's Angels, Ainsley.

A retired United States Marine, he attended Marine Corps Boot Camp upon completion of high school in 1994 and served for over 24 years in North Carolina, Washington DC, Virginia, California, Okinawa, Africa, Korea, Norway, and is a veteran of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM.

Rooster is also the Co-host of the "Together, We Shall" podcast, join them weekly for a little conversational dance: https://twspodcast.buzzsprout.com/

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