A disabled military veteran, Major Matthew H. Morrow spent two decades on active duty in the United States Air Force. Over the course of his military career, he received a number of distinctions and decorations, including six Air Force Commendation Medals, three Air Force Meritorious Service Medals, and two Joint Service Commendation Medals. Major Morrow’s security forces units also earned multiple top honors.
Since retiring from active duty, he has practiced multiple adaptive sports, with a specific emphasis on adaptive skiing for the last five years. In both 2017 and 2018 he served as a “Bronze Sponsor” of the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic. This annual event gathers veteran adaptive athletes in Snowmass Village, Colorado, to engage in activities ranging from skiing and sled hockey to rock wall climbing and scuba diving. Major Matthew H. Morrow also holds active membership in the Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion the Disabled American Veterans, and the Wounded Warrior Project.