In June 2017, Garrett Schoonover was involved in a severe motorcycle accident. After four months and 13 limb-salvage surgeries, he decided to have his left leg amputated above the knee. At the time, he was a Sergeant with the California National Guard’s 225th Expeditionary Intelligence Unit. He would discover para fencing and represented Team USA at the 2024 Paralympic Games. Garrett is also a professional singer and works with Hanger Clinic.