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Matty McCasland
Matty McCasland is a U.S. ARMY OIF veteran who served in Iraq in 2007-2008. He followed the honored tradition of serving our country that his family members exemplified. His Father was in the U.S. Navy during Vietnam, his Grandfather was in the U.S. Army in World War II and his brother served in Afghanistan. Due…
Read MoreScuba Queen USA 2016
Marina Inserra, a certified scuba diver from San Diego, was named Scuba Queen USA 2016. She will represent the U.S. in the International pageant in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia November 2016. But this is not your typical “beauty pageant.” Each contestant must be a certified scuba diver and have a passion to protect our planet. The…
Read MoreBrenton Beever
When Brenton was first introduced to our group he made quite a first impression, he is a guy that is about the size of a small mountain. He sports a bandana, multiple tattoos, and a resting countenance that is to some; off setting. Over the several days of classes, pool dives, and ocean dives we…
Read MoreWaco Merchant – Volunteer Bio
Waco Merchant is one of the many great and motivated volunteers for the WAVES Project. Currently he is the Military Outreach Liaison with responsibility for connecting the local military community with us. Considering the concentration of military in the San Diego/Riverside areas this is no small task. Waco grew up in rural Montana on his…
Read MoreWAVES August 2014 Wounded Veterans Open Water Class
The day began early as the class met at the Starbucks in Lake Elsinore. An hour later we all showed up at the dock in Long Beach for a relaxing ride out to Catalina aboard the Catalina Express. Today’s dives included some additional skills to reinforce what’s been taught and learned in class, confined water…
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