Sitting Volleyball

Injured service men and women practice the prone float during the United States Olympic Committee Paralympic Military Sports camp, hosted by Naval Medical Center San Diego Oct. 5-7. The camp is designed to intr More

Members from Team Navy/Coast Guard volley against members of the U.S. Army sitting volleyball team during a preliminary game at the second annual Warrior Games at the Olympic Training Center. Warrior Games is a More

Lance Cpl. Joshua Wege and Marine veteran Cpl. Richard Bacchus were a paramount force in front of the net when the All-Marine sitting volleyball team took down the All-Army team during the Warrior Games May 17, More

During a sitting volleyball open-practice session, coaches and players participate in an exhibition match as part of the 2012 Marine Corps Trials Feb.15. The Marine Corps Trials is a Wounded Warrior Regiment ho More

Veteran Cpl. Travis Greene, native of Boise, Idaho, hits the ball over the net in the Marine Corps versus United Kingdom sitting volleyball match of the 2012 Warrior Games at the United States Air Force Academy More

Lance Cpl. Nathan Edwards gets ready to spike the ball in the gold medal sitting volleyball game of the 2012 Warrior Games at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 4. The All-Marin More

More than 500 wounded service members participated in a Warrior Transition Battalion Adapted Sports Day at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Aug. 15. The non-competitive adapted sports events included wh More

Sherry Coglin, U.S. Paralympics swim coach, praises U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Angelo Anderson for proper swimming technique during U.S. Navy and U.S Coast Guard Wounded Warriors swim practice at Sc More

U.S. Army Sgt. Joshua Andrew, with the Warrior Transition Battalion, picks up a shot put during a track and field practice at Cowan Stadium in Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 16, 2013. Andrew will repres More

Sgt. Maj. Michael T. Mack, Wounded Warrior Regiment sergeant major, and Sgt. Maj. John P. Ploskonka, Marine Corps Installations Command sergeant major, cheer for the Marine sitting volleyball team as they made More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Keoki Smythe, assigned to Fort Carson, Colo., and Sgt. Delvin Maston, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, pair up with three-time Olympic gold medalist, Misty May-Treanor during a vollyball exhibi More

The Army Sitting Volleyball team won silver May 15, 2013, at the Air Force Academy.

Col. Daniel Dudek is surrounded by his parents Robert and Peggy during the 2013 Warrior Games. He is currently at the McCormick Place Convention Center, Chicago, Illinois, for the 2017 Department of Defense War More

Chief Gunner's Mate Jeanette Tarquena, left, and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 1st Class John Kremer block a ball during a sitting volleyball practice session at the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Fitn More

Lance Cpl. Darrius Doster from WWBn-West practices serving drills during the Wounded Warrior Regiment Sitting Volleyball Camp at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. Marines and Marine veterans partic More

Staff Sgt. Eric Pardo blocks a ball during sitting volleyball practice for the 2014 U.S. Army Warrior Trials, West Point, N.Y. Pardo, from San Antonio, is assigned to the Warrior Transition Unit, Fort Sam Houst More

U.S. Army Spc. Quintarious Almon, 257th Transportation Company (HET) Detachment 1, serves during a practice sitting volleyball session of the Army Warrior Trials at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y., More

Sgt. Monica Southall, retired, from Suffolk, Va., gets ready to serve during sitting volleyball practice for the 2014 U.S. Army Warrior Trials, West Point, N.Y. The Army Trials, June 15-19, highlight more than More

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chad Lukkes makes a serve during the sitting volleyball finals against the United Kingdom at the Invictus Games. The U.K. defeated the U.S. in a best-out-of-five match. Over 400 compet More

Sgt. Justin Wess, from Hubbard, Ohio, prepares his rifle for shooting practice for the Marine team, September 25, in preparation for the 2014 Warrior Games. The Marine team has been training since September 15 More

Athletes participating in the 2014 Warrior Games are presented to their friends, family and fellow service members during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Warrior Games at the Olympic Training Center in Colorad More

U.S. Army veteran Sgt. Delvin Maston, Birmingham, Ala., a member of the Army team, returns the ball to the Air Force team during the first sitting volleyball game at the 2014 Warrior Games at the U.S. Olympic T More

Charlie Huebner (center), vice president of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Foundation, announces the opening of the 2014 Warrior Games, U.S. Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, Colo., Sept. 28, 2014. Fo More

The Army sitting volleyball team (in black) serves to the Special Operations Command team at the Warrior Games being held in Colorado Springs, Colorado Sept. 27-Oct. 4. Army beat SOCOM in two straight games tak More

Retired U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Alexander Shaw, Clarksville, Tenn., a member of the Army team, reacts to hitting the ball during the first sitting volleyball game against the U.S. Special Operations Command team d More

Cpl. Jorge Salazar, from Delano, Calif., shoots a free throw during a wheelchair basketball game in which the Marine team faced off against the SOCOM team, Sept. 29, during the 2014 Warrior Games. The Warrior G More

Retired U.S. Army Sgt. Sean Hook, Summerville, S.C., a member of the Army team, spikes the volleyball during the first sitting volleyball game for the 2014 Warrior Games at the Olympic Training Center, Colorad More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Petrina Willams-Swaby, Warrior Transition Battalion, Fort Benning, Ga., a member of the Army team, bumps the volleyball during warm ups before round two of the sitting volleyball at the 201 More

Retired U.S. Army Sgt. Sean Hook, Summerville, S.C., a member of the Army team, reaches for the ball during a sitting volleyball game against the Air Force at the 2014 Warrior Games at the U.S. Olympic Training More

Master Sgt. Christopher Aguilera sets the ball during the Air Force versus Navy sitting volleyball game Sept. 30, 2014, at the United States Olympic Training Center at Colorado Springs, Colo. The Navy won the g More

Sgt. Clayton McDaniel, from Molalla, Oregon, shows his Marine Corps Pride as he awaits the reception of his gold medal for the individual compound portion of the archery competition at the 2014 Warrior Games, O More

Air Force athletes pose for a photo during the 2014 Warrior Games at the U.S. Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, Colo., Oct. 1, 2014. The Warrior Games consists of athletes from throughout the Departmen More

Air Force athlete Ryan Pinney competes in the seated discus during the 2014 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo., Oct. 2, 2014. The Warrior Games consists of athletes from throughout the Department Of Defen More

Lance Cpl. Levi Marshall, from Yuma, Arizona, receives the bronze medal for the Men’s Discus Throw in the track and field competition during the Warrior Games, Oct. 2, 2014. The Warrior Games are a Paralympic-s More

Col. T. Shane “Rhino” Tomko, commanding officer of the Wounded Warrior Regiment, assists athletes of the All Marine Team during pregame warm-up drills prior to their Wheelchair Basketball gold medal match again More

Marines and Marine Veterans participate in the Wounded Warrior Regiment sitting volleyball clinic ahead of the Joint Services Sitting Volleyball Tournament which will be held November 20, 2014 at the Pentagon A More

U.S. Air Force recovering service members practice sitting volleyball at the Wounded Warrior Adaptive Sports and Reconditioning Camp, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Jan. 20, 2015. More than 80 Air Forc More

U.S. Army Soldier and veteran athletes high-five after a scrimmage for sitting volleyball practice for the 2015 Army Trials at Soto Physical Fitness Center on Fort Bliss, Texas, March 27, 2015. Approximately 80 More

U.S. Army Veteran Staff Sgt. Alexander Shaw, from Clarksville, Tennessee, warms up his shoulders during sitting volleyball training for the 2015 Department Of Defense Warrior Games at Fort Belvoir, Va., June 9, More

U.S. Army Sgt. Nicholas Titman, Warrior Transition Unit, Fort Carson, Colo., celebrates after scoring a point during the sitting volleyball match against Team Marine Corps at the 2015 Department of Defense Warr More

U.S. Army veteran Sgt. Monica Southall, Henrico, Va., sets the ball to Team Marine Corps during the semi-final sitting volleyball game June 27, 2015, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. The 2015 Department of Defen More

U.S. Army sitting volleyball team gathers with referees to take a photo before the gold medal match against Team Air Force during the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., More

A Team Army competitor for the Department of Defense Warrior Games signs into his room at the United States Military Academy Preparatory School, West Point, New York, June 7, 2016. The DoD Warrior Games, June 1 More

Team Army competitors swim in Arvin Gym in preparation for the 2016 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, June 9, 2016. The DoD Warrior Games, June 15- More

U.S. Army Sgt. David Jones, Warrior Transition Battalion, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, practices for the standing discus event at Shea Stadium, in preparation for the 2016 Department of Defense Warrior Games at More

U.S. Army Veteran Staff Sgt. Alexander Shaw, of Baltimore, Maryland, tosses a spare volleyball to the side of the court at the 2016 Department of Defense Warrior Games sitting volleyball training session at the More

U.S. Army Veteran, Spc. Michael Stephens, of Belgrade, Montana, conducts conditioning drills during track and field practice, in preparation for the 2016 Department of Defense Warrior Games, conditions for trac More

TeamArmy cycling coach Ray Clark assembles a handcycle in preparation for the 2016 Department of Defense Warrior Games held at the U.S. Military Academy at West point, New York, June 12, 2016. The DoD Warrior G More

U.S. Army Veteran, Sgt. 1st. Class Fred Lewis of Lahaina, Hawaii, conducts conditioning drills in preparation for the 2016 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the United States Military Academy at West Point More

From the left, U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Zedrick Pitts, U.S. Army Veteran Sgt. 1st Class Katie Kuiper and cycling coach Si Wilson prepare for a training ride in preparation for the 2016 Department of Defense More

U.S. Army Veteran David Iuli takes a steady aim during Team Army archery training in preparation for the 2016 Department of Defense Warrior Games held at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New Yo More

U.S. Army Veteran, Sgt. Stefan LeRoy, of Santa Rosa, California, practices for the track event, in preparation for the 2016 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the United States Military Academy, West Point, More

U.S. Army Spc. Shealynn Casserly will be competing in every event except swimming at the 2016 Warrior Games at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, June 15. The DoD Warrior Games, June 15-2 More

U.S. Army Veteran David Iuli, from Fullerton, California, is a key member of Team Army, participating in archery, sitting volleyball and field events at the 2016 Department of Defense Warrior Games. The DoD War More

U.S. Marine Corps veteran Jeremy Lake digs for the ball during a 2016 Department of Defense (DoD) Warrior Games sitting volley ball practice at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., June 14, 2016. Lake More

A Soldier from the U.S. Army Golden Knights carries his parachute after a successful rehearsal jump, conducted in preparation for the 2016 Department of Defense Warrior Games opening ceremony, at the United Sta More

Air Force fans fly an Air Force Wounded Warrior flag during a sitting volleyball match at the 2016 DOD Warrior Games at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. The Warrior Games is a paralympic style adap More

Andy Pai, the sitting volleyball coach for the Special Operations Command team, gives his players some advice and instruction during a timeout on June 15 during the 2016 DoD Warrior Games. The Games are being h More

The 2016 Department of Defense Warrior Games began with the sitting volleyball matches and bronze medal competition in West Point, NY. U.S. Special Operations Command sitting volleyball team defeated the Army t More

Team Army serves to Team Navy during a sitting volleyball match during the 2016 Department of Defense Warrior Games held at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, June 15. Team Army beat Te More

Team Army marches into Shea Stadium during the opening ceremony for the 2016 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the United States Military Academy, at West Point, New York, June 15. (U.S. Army photo by Spc More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ashley Anderson, of Warrior Transition Battalion, Fort Riley, Kansas, serves the volleyball for Team Army during the 2016 Department of Defense Warrior Games, in Arvin Gym, at the United St More

U.S. Army Veteran Sgt. 1st Class Katie Kuiper, from San Antonio, Texas, sets the pace during the 800-meter event at the Track portion of the 2016 Department of Defense Warrior Games held at the U.S. Military Ac More

U.S. Army Veteran, Sgt. Ana Manciaz, of Los Lunas, New Mexico, sets on a starting block for the 100-meter dash during the 2016 Department of Defense Warrior Games, in Shea Stadium, at the United States Military More

U.S. Army Veteran Sgt. Brandi Evans of Denver, Colorado, has her helmet adjusted by a trainer while pumping herself up at the 2016 Department of Defense Warrior Games wheelchair racing competition at the United More

U.S. Special Operations Command athlete competes in men's cycling event during the 2016 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, June 16, 2016. The DoD More

U.S. Army Sgt. David Jones, from Middlebury, Vermont, aims for the target during the team category of the archery competition at the 2016 Department of Defense Warrior Games held at the U.S. Military Academy at More

U.S. Army Veteran, Staff Sgt. Eric Pardo, of North Bergen, New Jersey, competes in the individual compound open category of the 2016 Department of Defense Warrior Games, in Gillis Field House, at the United Sta More

U.S. Army Veteran Staff Sgt. Gregory Quarles, of Ringgold, Georgia, competes in the individual compound open category of the 2016 Department of Defense Warrior Games archery event, in Gillis Field House, at the More

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Michal Matthews, Warrior Transition Battalion, Fort Stewart, Georgia, retrieves his arrows from the target during the archery competition at the 2016 Department of Defense Warrior Games held a More

Dr. Rory Cooper talks to Soldiers at the Archery competition at the 2016 Department of Defense Warrior Games held at the U.S. Military Academy at West point, New York, June 17, 2016. Cooper is the founder and s More

U.S. Army Veteran Staff Sgt. Erick Acevedo, from Aquadila, Puerto Rico, shoots in the recurve category at the archery competition at the 2016 Department of Defense Warrior Games held at the U.S. Military Academ More

U.S. Army Spc. Sydney Davis, of the Warrior Transition Battalion, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, competes in the individual compound open category of the 2016 Department of Defense Warrior Games in Gillis Field House More

U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Zedrick Pitts, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, competes in the cycling competition during the 2016 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the United States Military Academy, at West Point, More

Team Army Wheelchair Basketball Head Coach Rodney Williams at the Arvin Gym during the 2016 Department of Defense Warrior Games Wheelchair basketball competition at the United States Military Academy, West Poin More

Department of Defense Warrior Games Wheelchair Basketball venue manager Lee Montgomery at the 2016 DoD Warrior Games at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, June 18. (U.S. Army photo by Spc More

Jane Kordish, right, a sports massage therapist, helps U.S. Army Veteran Sgt. Brandi Evans, Denver, Colorado, with knee issues before the cycling event of the 2016 Department of Defense Warrior Games held at t More

U.S. Army Veteran, David Iuli, of Fullerton, California, fires a Walther LG400 Alutec Competition air rifle in the prone position for the shooting competition during the 2016 Department of Defense Warrior Games More

U.S. Army Veteran Master Sgt. Shawn "Bubba" Vosburg of El Paso, Texas, aims at his target during the air pistol shooting competition of the 2016 Department of Defense Warrior Games wheelchair racing competition More

U.S. Army Capt. Justin Decker, assigned to Warrior Transition Unit, Fort Hood, Texas, participates in the Precision Rifle Shooting, competition and receives forth place in the finals during the 2016 Department More

Members of the Army swim team revel with Olympic swimming legend Lenny Krayzelburg (top row, center), and one of his four gold medals, at the 2016 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the United States Milita More

U.S. Army Veteran, Capt. Ryan Brunett, of Troy, Montana, competes in a swimming match, during the 2016 Department of Defense Warrior Games, in Arvin Gym, at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New Y More

Marine Veteran Sarah Rudder takes a shot during the Wheelchair Basketball godl medal game at the 2016 DoD Warrior Games on June 21. zDespite their best efforts, the Team Marine dropped a heart-breaker 62-23. Th More

U.S. Army Veteran, Sgt. Blake Johnson, of Honolulu, Hawaii, receives a pass during the wheelchair basketball gold medal match at the 2016 Department of Defense Warrior Games, in Arvin Gym at the United States M More

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Shon Hill displays good sportsmanship during a sitting volleyball match at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 11, 2017. Hill, an Atlanta native, is a member of the 2017 More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class James Shields, Combat Medic assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, swims during practice to prepare for the DoD Warrior Games 2018, Colorado Springs, Colorado, May 28, 2018. The DoD Warr More

Adam Faine, a Warrior Games athlete, takes his 10-month daughter, Hadley, for a walk during some down time at the Air Force team’s training camp at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 28. The base-hosted, week-lo More

Cpl. Rachel Wakefield trains for a sitting volleyball competition during a training camp held in California. The Augusta, Ga. native is competing in the 2017 Wounded Warrior Games in Chicago June 30 to July 8. More

Army athletes (from left to right) Sgt. Chris McGinnis, veteran Ryan Major and Spc. Stephanie Morris arrive in Chicago for the 2017 DoD Warrior Games. (U.S. Army photo by Corrie Poland)

U.S. Marine Corps veteran Matthew Francis records his team during an outing in Chicago, June 29, 2017. Francis, a Danville, Va., native, is a member of the 2017 DoD Warrior Games Team Marine Corps. The Warrior More

2017 DoD Warrior Games Team Marine Corps members waves to passers-by during an outing in Chicago, June 29, 2017. The Warrior Games is an adaptive sports competition for wounded, ill and injured service members More

Air Force Tech Sgt. Christopher D’Angelo stands for a photo at McCormick Place where several events in the 2017 Dept. of Defense Warrior Games are being held in Chicago, Ill. June, 29, 2017. D’Angelo is competi More

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Michael Sousa Docarmo, left, practices his serve during sitting volleyball practice at McCormick Place in Chicago, June 29, 2017. Sousa Docarmo, a native of Millbrook, N.Y., is a me More

Air Force Tech Sgt. Christopher D’Angelo stands for a photo at McCormick Place where several events in the 2017 Dept. of Defense Warrior Games are being held in Chicago, Ill. June, 29, 2017. D’Angelo is competi More

Team Army arrives at McCormick Place Convention Center, Chicago, Illinois, June 29, to receive a welcome brief for the 2017 Department of Defense Warrior Games. The DOD Warrior Games are an adaptive sports comp More

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Danielle Pothoof waits for the shooting competition to start at the 2017 DoD Warrior Games at McCormick Place in Chicago, June 30, 2017. Pothoof, a native of Bay City, Mich., is a m More

Team Army sitting volleyball coach Linda Gomez barks out instructions before the first tournament match with Special Operations Command, June 30, at McCormick Place Convention Center, Chicago, Illinois, for the More

U.S. Army veteran Jarred Vaina, American Samoa, prepares to bump a pass to teammates at the net during a sitting volleyball match against Special Operations Command, June 30, at McCormick Place Convention Cente More

Athletes with the 2017 DoD Warrior Games Team Marine Corps pose for a photo with the Inspector General of the Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Vincent Coglianese at McCormick Place in Chicago July 1, 2017. The DoD Warrio More

The Navy Honor Guard stands at attention during the Opening Ceremony for the 2017 DoD Warrior Games. The DoD Warrior Games is an adaptive sports competition for wounded, ill and injured service members and vete More