MECHANICSVILLE, Va. — Marine and Mechanicsville gym owner Dean Bennett is testing athletes’ strength and endurance to raise funds for a nonprofit that cares for wounded service members, veterans, and military families.
Bennett opened the CrossFit gym Direct Action Athletics at 7999 Creighton Parkway about three years ago after completing years of military service.
Sgt. Bennett survived several combat tours in Afghanistan and returned with PTSD and a traumatic brain injury…