Many great stories flood the sports pages on Veterans Day, and some of the most intriguing are those about athletes who have also served the country. Such is the case with the story of Jason Sweet, a former Air Force Special Ops pararescue jumper now playing football at the University of Arizona.
AZCentral's Scott Bordow gives an intimate look at Sweet, a "fighter" in every sense of the word. After having to give up his dream of being a professional baseball player, Sweet endured two years of grueling Air Force training, served in Afghanistan, then came back to the States with the newfound goal of being a doctor after helping save the life of a nine-year-old boy.