Posted on August 21st, 2013 in General News, News

Josh Bleill, motivational speaker from the Indianapolis Colts and US Marine Veteran, addressed students at Southport 6th Grade Academy. 

His story is entitled “One Step at a Time: A Young Marine’s Story of Courage, Hope, and a New Life in the NFL”.  He shared details about his training and active duty for the Marine Corps, the bomb accident in which he lost both legs, the challenges and triumphs of learning to walk again and how he came to have his job as the community spokesman for the Indianapolis Colts. Josh also answered questions from the 6th graders.

For more information about Josh Bleill, visit the website:  http://www.colts.com/fanzone/josh-bliel-one-step-at-a-time.html