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Matias Ferreira

Matias Ferreira, an immigrant from Montevideo, Uruguay moved to Atlanta, Georgia with his Mom, Dad, and two brothers in 1996 in pursuit of the American Dream.

On 09/11/2001, Matias was sitting in 7th grade Science class as he watched the twin towers collapse on TV, not realizing that his goal to become a United States Marine was going to become a reality a lot sooner than he thought. Upon graduating from Morrow Sr. High School in 2007, Matias Ferreira joined the United States Marine Corps as a Machine Gunner assigned to 1st Battalion 8th Marines 2nd Marine Division, stationed in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. 

During a combat tour (Operation Enduring Freedom) in Afghanistan in 2010, Matias stepped on an IED causing him to lose both legs below the knees, amongst other injuries. Matias was awarded the Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon and Navy Unit Citation amongst other military awards. 

During a year and a half of rehabilitation at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Matias competed in numerous races to include The Navy 5 Miler, Army 10 Miler, Marine Corps Marathon, Detroit Marathon, New York City Marathon, Disney Marathon and several others. Matias is also part of an all Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team that competes all year around against Military, First Responders and Celebrity teams spreading the message that “Life Without Limbs Is Limitless.”

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