After 27 years in the military, a local veteran is now creating prosthetics

TAMPA, Fla. — A Bay area retired military veteran is turning his passion into his profession. This all started as a passion project for Earl Brown, helping his son and other athletes with disabilities compete at the highest level using his designs for prosthetics and adaptive equipment.

Now, Brown is graduating from the International Institute of Orthotics and Prosthetics in Tampa and is planning to help even more people.

Starting with his son, making him a custom brace…

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