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EPISODE · Nov 18, 2025 · 36 MIN

Navy Pilot Capt. Derek Adametz Unbreakable Wings

from Veterans Radio

Though the farm shaped him, Derek Adametz always dreamed of more. Determined to become a navy pilot, he forged ahead through heartbreak, a collapsed lung, and crushing self-doubt. Upon getting his wings, he then was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma. He talks about sickness, recover, resilience, grit and determination with host Jim Fausone.

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Though the farm shaped him, Derek Adametz always dreamed of more. Determined to become a navy pilot, he forged ahead through heartbreak, a collapsed lung, and crushing self-doubt. Upon getting his wings, he then was diagnosed with Hodgkin's...

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