(Ynet News) Noam Barkan - Thirteen girls and boys recently participated in the IDF's Gadna program for Israeli high school students. Over four days, the kids put on uniforms, and had lessons in military culture and IDF values just like regular kids their age, who go through the Gadna experience to get a taste of what will be in store for them during military service. "They didn't make exceptions for us," said Adi Kushner, 15, blind since birth. "We did pushups, kitchen duty, a stretcher march and went to the shooting range." Dalia Yanko, commander of the Gadna unit in the Defense Ministry, sees great importance in the inclusion of special needs youths within the activities of Gadna.
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