In this image, Texas National Guard 1st Lt. Ragnar Jamieson (in uniform), the deputy communications officer for Joint Task Force 136 (Maneuver Enhancement Brigade), stands with supporters before throwing the op More
A Wounded Warrior pulls the lanyard firing an M777 howitzer during a visit by Operation Proper Exit’s visit to Forward Operating Base Shank and to Blackjack Battery, 4th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment More
U.S. Army Soldiers visit Joint Craig Theater Hospital medical staff to thank them for their support during Operation Proper Exit at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan May 28, 2014. The program is intended to gain a More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Sarah Gann, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing protocol office, poses for a photo with six wounded warrior Soldiers, their escorts, and base leadership before they leave for Afghanistan May More
Retired Sgt. Brendan Marrocco and his older brother Mike arrive at Bagram Air Field May 28, as participants of Operation Proper Exit, a Troop’s First Foundation initiative that allows wounded service members to More
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel makes remarks during his visit to Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, where he spoke to Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines June 1, 2014. Hagel thanked wounded warriors for th More
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Roel Espino, from Pasadena, Calif., takes aim during the archery competition during the 2014 Wounded Warrior Team Navy Trials at Naval Station Norfolk. Espino is one of four wounded More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lucas Stone, a native of Hershey, Pa., and a crew chief assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron uses a power washer to clean an HH-60G Pave Hawk here June More
Yeoman Chief Javier Rodriquez Santiago attached to Naval Medical Center San Diego and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Senior Chief Austin Reese, attached to EOD Training and Evaluation Unit 2, prepare for a practi More
Yeoman Chief Javier Rodriquez Santiago, attached to Naval Medical Center San Diego, and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Senior Chief Austin Reese, attached to EOD Training and Evaluation Unit Two, begin a practice More
Airman Brett Parks, a native of Miami, Fla., throws a volleyball across the net during a practice session for sitting beach volleyball June 3. Parks is one of four Wounded Warriors sponsored by the aircraft car More
Retired Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) 1st Class John Kramer takes aim during the first day of competition for the 2014 Wound Warrior Team Navy Trials in the gym on board Naval Station Norfolk June 4. T More
Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Marijka Temple, from Santa Monica, Calif., hurls the discus during the 2014 Wounded Warrior Team Navy Track and Field Trials at Norfolk State University. The Navy Trials are a precursor More
Rear Adm. Pete A. Gumataotao, commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic, and Force Master Chief Susan Whitman listen to retried Construction Mechanic 1st Class David Vernaza, a native of Orlando, Fla., at the 201 More
James Castellow receives the Warrior Winner award from Pine Knoll Shores Mayor Ken Jones after completing the Kayak for the Warriors competition at Garner Park located at Pine Knoll Shores June 7.
A bow sits on a stand as it's operator waits for his turn on the firing line during the 2014 U.S. Army Warrior Trials at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y., June 9, 2014. The Warrior Trials are held an More
Jo Newton and Donna Otabachian of the Star Healing With Horses ranch get some attention from one of their therapists June 17, 2014. SHWH, located on the sprawling Parrie Haynes Ranch south of Fort Hood, is an o More
Medal of Honor recipient U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. William "Kyle" Carpenter visits Marines and Sailors with Wounded Warrior Battalion East on Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 27, 2014. Camp Lejeune is Carpenter's last vis More
Army Sgt. Adam Keys, a wounded warrior from Bethesda, Md., is welcomed by fellow soldiers and Marines during his visit to Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 10, 2014. The visit was with Opera More
Retired Sgt. Adam Hartswick, a native of State College, Pa., sits pensively in the operating room of the NATO Role 3 Multinational Medical Unit on Kandahar Airfield Afghanistan, July 10. Hartswick was treated i More
Combined Joint Task Force-10’s top enlisted leader, Command Sgt. Maj. Ray Lewis, helps Sgt. Adam Hartswich off the plane when Troops First brought out five wounded warriors to Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jul More
A veteran welds a project on the shop floor at Workshops for Warriors. Workshops for Warriors is a nonprofit organization that provides training, certification and job placement for veterans and wounded warrior More
Chris Aguillera, Wounded Warrior athlete, prepares for track and field practice Aug. 3, 2014, at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. The Wounded Warrior athletes are conducting their final group practices prior t More
Wounded warriors gather around to learn a play during the final Warrior Games training camp at the Academy Aug. 5, 2014. More than 60 wounded veterans from across the country participated in the final Warrior a More
Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, provides opening remarks during the Na Koa Wounded Warrior Canoe Regatta at the Fort DeRussy Beach Park Aug. 16, 2014, in Honolulu. The Wounded Warrior Canoe Regatta marks th More
Wounded Warrior athletes load onto buses to take them to the Athletics portion of the 2014 London Invictus Games at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, London, Sept. 11, 2014. Athletics is one of several sports ov More
Former U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Max Rohn participates in a standing discus competition during the Invictus Games at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, London. Athletics is one of several sports more than 300 w More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Kacer competes in indoor rowing during the Invictus Games at the Here East, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, England, Sept. 13, 2014. Indoor rowing is one of several sports ove More
Members of the United States of America wheelchair basketball practice shooting the basketball before a match with the Denmark team for the Invictus Games at the Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, More
Members of the Australian, Great Britain, and the United States of America road cycling teams compete for gold during the first heat of the day for the Invictus Games at the Lee Valley Velo Park, Queen Elizabet More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt Melissa Coduti competes in powerlifting during the Invictus Games at the Here East, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, England, Sept. 14, 2014. Powerlifting is one of several sports More
Spc. Jonathan Blake, Company C, 1/3 BSTB, 1st ABCT, 3rd ID, right, stands with his captain following weigh in for the Fort McAllister fourth annual Wounded Warrior Fishing Rodeo honoring Wounded Warriors, Purpl More
Retired U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Andrew McCaffrey, Arlington, Va., trains at Fort Carson, Colo., for the 2014 Warrior Games, Sept. 23, 2014. More than 200 service members and Veterans participate in the 2014 Wa More
U.S. Air Force athletes compete in seated volleyball Sept. 28, 2014, at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. The 2014 Warrior Games features wounded athletes from throughout the Department of 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
U.S. Navy athlete Steve Davis and Air Force athlete Scott Palomino participate in a wheelchair basketball game during the 2014 Warrior Games at the Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, Colo., Sept. 29. Th More
Christopher Aguilera Team Air Force, strains to get up a hill during the 2014 Warrior Games men's 20-kilometer recumbent competition, Sept. 29, 2014, on Fort Carson. During the Warrior Games more than 200 wound More
Air Force athlete Jennifer Kyseth warms up prior to swimming competitions during the 2014 Warrior Games at the Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, Colo., Sept. 30, 2014. The Warrior Games consists of ath 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
Marine Corps team Sgt. Anthony McDaniel Jr. throws the discus during the 2014 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo. Sept. 30, 2014. (DoD News photo by EJ Hersom)
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
Special Operations Command team’s retired Sgt. 1st Class Sammy Lugo throws the shot put during the 2014 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo., Sept. 30, 2014. (DoD News photo by EJ Hersom)
Air Force athlete Ryan Pinney throws the discus during the 2014 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo., Oct. 2, 2014. The Warrior Games consists of 200 wounded, ill and injured service members athletes from t More
Chief Yeoman Javier Rodriguez Santiago, a member of the Naval Medical Center San Diego Wolfpack wheelchair basketball team, attempts a shot in an intra-squad exhibition match at the Valley View Casino Center du More
Captain Melanie Clifton, right, executive officer, Recruiting Station San Francisco, greets wounded warriors and their families during a visit to the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Palo Alto, Calif., Oct. 7. Mari More
Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, senior enlisted advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, served as keynote speaker during the TPC Potomac Avenel Farm charity golf tournament Oct. 27 benefit More
Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Colt (right), who serves as the deputy commanding general-support for U.S. Forces-Afghanistan, gives a folded U.S. flag and certificate to U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ben Dellinger , while fellow wou More
U.S. Army South hosted a Wheelchair Basketball Tournament here Oct. 30 in recognition of the National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Center for the Intrepid/Warrior Transition Unit played against the 51 More
Wounded Warriors return here from Afghanistan as part of Operation Proper Exit on Nov. 2, 2014. Operation Proper Exit, part of the Troops First Foundation, provides the opportunity for wounded warriors to retur More
Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Jessica L. Garfola Wright gives remarks during the Hiring Heroes Career Fair in Spates Community Center on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henders More
Henry Mare works on an electronics test station Nov. 24, 2014, at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Hydropower Branch's Electronics Service Section located at Old Hickory Dam in Hendersonville More
Eight wounded warriors, their families, and two Gold Star families were invited to the Franklin American Mortgage Music City bowl to be honored during each event leading up to the game on Dec. 30, 2014. The gro More
Members of the Guantanamo Bay community take off at the start of the first-ever Reef Raiders' 5K-benefit run for SUDS here Jan. 24. Nearly 100 people ran or walked to show their support and raise money to help More
Soldiers Undertaking Disabled scuba arrived at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Feb. 12 for a nine-day trip here. SUDS, a nonprofit organization based out of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center More
Retired Army Staff Sgt. Timothy Payne scuba dives just off the coast of U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay during an eight-day scuba event hosted by hosted by Soldiers Undertaking Disabled Scuba. This is Payne's More
Retired Army Sgt. Jared Lemon enters the water at Cuzco Beach with six other disabled veterans before their second dive on day four of a seven day trip with Soldiers Undertaking Disabled Scuba, a program that s More
“You learn in the service to enjoy testing boundaries and testing limits, and it’s something I haven’t done for a while, so I’m excited to rejuvenate that part of me,” Manciaz said. “I never imagined that I wou More
One of the seven divers, Paul McQuigg, a former Marine of over 16 years, is participating in the SUDS program for the first time, Feb. 20, 2015, at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Retired U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Roy Rodriguez, a Special Operations Forces athlete, wheels himself out of the archery area during the 2015 USSOCOM All Sports Camp, Feb. 23, at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. Rodrigue More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class (retired) Douglas Franklin, a Special Operations Forces athlete, throws the discus during the 2015 USSOCOM All Sports Camp, Feb. 24, at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. Franklin, a native o More
Retired Army Master Sgt. David Neumer (left) trains alongside Army Lt. Col. Rob Pickel (right) Feb. 25 at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. The Military Adaptive Sports Program (MASP), U.S. Special Operations Comman More
Members of the U.S. Air Force Wounded Warrior Trials Team walk toward their seats during their arrival to the opening ceremony of the 2015 Air Force Trials at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 27, 2015. More th More
Staff Sgt. (ret.) Kevin Taylor, a Satellite Beach, Fla., native takes part in archery practice during the Air Force Wounded Warrior 2015 Trials on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 27. The Air Force Trials are More
The Nellis Air Force Base honor guard posts the American, Australian and United Kingdom colors during the opening ceremony of the Air Force Wounded Warrior (AFW2) Trials 2015 on Nellis Air Force Base, Feb. 27. More
Airman 1st Class Rachel Hartless, 88th Medical Squadron medical materiel technician, bites into the gold medal she won during the Air Force Wounded Warrior (AFW2) Trials 2015 in Las Vegas, March 1, 2015. The AF More
Military service members from representing countries form to present their country’s flag during the opening ceremony for the 2015 Marine Corps Trials at Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 5, 2015. The fifth annual More
James Panceyres, a cycling coach for the 2015 Marine Corps Trials, speaks to wounded warriors prior to taking them on a bike ride aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 6, 2015. Cycling is one o More
Sgt. Ricardo Zuniga, with Wounded Warrior Battalion West and Bakersfield, Calif. native, wins the Archery Compound Bronze Medal with Sgt. Maj. Jennifer Simmons, Wounded Warrior Battalion West sergeant major, as More
150307-N-DT805-013 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 7, 2015) Navy Safe Harbor Wounded Warrior Brett Parks participates in a Papio kayak fishing tournament hosted by local fishermen while on Oahu for the Wounded Warrior Pac More
Athletes do warm up exercises at the 2015 Marine Corps Trials. The competition provides opportunities for the Marines to train as athletes, while increasing their strength so they can continue their military se More
150310-N-DT805-021 Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (Mar 10, 2015) Navy Safe Harbor Wounded Warrior Redmond Ramos participates in Pacific Trials swimming practice at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The trials all More
U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Sancho Johnson, retired, Wounded Warrior Pacific Trials (WWPT) competitor, competes in a shot put track and field event during the WWPT at the Iolani School Kozuki Stadium March 12, 2015, i More
U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Theodore Rivera and Maj. Rodney Lamberson, from the Army Warrior Transition Command, and United Service Organizations representatives pose for a photo while waiting for athletes to arrive fo More
Participants in the 26th annual Bataan Memorial Death March gather during the opening ceremony at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 22, 2015. The Bataan Memorial Death March was created to honor the approx More
Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Hawkins (Smiley) focuses on making his shot during the 2015 Army Trials wheelchair basketball practice at Fort Bliss, Texas. Hawkins is assigned to the Warrior Transition Unit, Fort Leonard More
Sgt. Stefan Leroy, native of Santa Rosa, Calif., registers for the U.S. Army Trials 2015 at Fort Bliss, Texas, March 29, 2015. Leroy is competing against wounded, ill and injured Soldiers and veterans in the ha More
Athletes in the cycling competition at the U.S. Army Trials pedal toward the finish line. The 2015 U.S. Army Trials, March 29 – April 2, conducted by the Warrior Transition Command, are hosted by Fort Bliss, Te More
Spc. Terry L. Cartwright, an infantryman from the Fort Belvoir Warrior Transition Unit, uses his wheelchair to block a player from the opposing team during the Wheelchair Basketball championship game at the 201 More
A member of the Afghan National Army Special Forces attending a week-long rehabilitation retreat at Eagle Summit Ranch in Junction, Texas, April 2, shares his experience of how he lost his right leg. The purpos More
The Belgian Duke of Arenberg speaks to cameras, near the Battle of the Bulge memorial, during his visit to Arlington National Cemetery, April 14, 2015, in Arlington, Va. The Belgian Duke of Arenberg also laid a More
The Belgian Duke of Arenberg, third left, and Count Bernard de Grunne, fourth left, watch a Changing of the Guard Ritual at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with wounded warriors and others in Arlington National More
From the left, Belgian Army Col. Roger Housen and Belgian Duke of Arenberg lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, April 14, 2015, in Arlington, Va. The note on the wreat More
U.S. service members injured in battle (from left) retired Army Sgt. Ralph Cacciapaglia, Army Sgt. Tom Block, Medal of Honor recipient retired Marine Cpl. Kyle Carpenter, retired Army Cpl. Steve Martin and Meda More
Soldiers from the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team watch as the Ride 2 Recovery bicyclists as they circle around the III Corps flagpole on their ride from Houston to Fort Worth April 22. According to the company More
Army Sgt. 1st Class Alfred Martinez practices layups with his teammates at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., April 28, 2015. Members of U.S. Special Operations Command Care Coalition’s Military Adaptive Sports Prog More
Brock Pulliam, a Waiahole, Hawaii, native, paints one of the rooms in the Wounded Warrior Battalion West-Detachment Hawaii, May 16, 2015, aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii. The volunteers dedicated a portion of t More
Mike Dreyer, Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball team, Team Bowman, representing the U.S. Air Force, shakes hands with his team members during team introductions at the 3rd Annual Amputee Warrior Softball Classic More
Special Operations Command Staff Sgt. Erin O'Neil McLoughlin prepares to throw a shot in the women's standing shot put field event of the Department of Defense Wounded Warriors 2015 Games at Marine Corps Base Q More
Secretary of the Army John McHugh greets retired Army Sgt. Sean Hook at the DoD Warrior Games, at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 23, 2015. (Army News Service photo by Lisa Ferdinando)
Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Ronald L. Green, the 18th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, attends the closing ceremony of the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June More
Michael Hoomanawanui, a Super Bowl champion and starting tight end with the New England Patriots, plays a game of wheelchair basketball with Marines in the Wounded Warrior West-Detachment Hawaii at the Semper F More
Retired Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Allan J. Kellogg, left, a Medal of Honor recipient and Bethel, Conn., native, and retired Marine Corps Cpl. William “Kyle” Carpenter, a Medal of Honor recipient and Jackson, Miss. More
Staff Sgt. Charles Amerson, a section leader with the Wounded Warrior Battalion West-Detachment Hawaii and Tampa, Fla., native, familiarizes Staff Sgt. Terry Hicks, a service member recovering with the Wounded More
Airman 1st Class Megan Pollard prepares supplies for an incoming aeromedical evacuation flight at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, July 23, 2015. Pollard is part of More
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, a congresswoman with the 2nd Congressional District of Hawaii, speaks with Marines at Wounded Warrior Battalion West-Detachment Hawaii, Aug. 4, 2015. Gabbard, a Leloaloa, American Samoa, nat More
Retired Marine Lt. Col. Oliver L. North, now a military historian, television host with Fox News and San Antonio native, holds his hand over his heart as he says the Pledge of Allegiance during a reception at T More
Prior to grooming the animal, New York City native Spc. Stephone Carmichael, a patient and Soldier in transition with the Warrior Transition Brigade-National Capital Region, checks service-dog-in-training Annie More
Family and friends of wounded service members from the Northwest region gather for the opening ceremony of the Warriors Care event hosted by the United States Air Force Wounded Warriors on Joint Base Lewis-McCh More
A Wounded Warrior races in a wheel chair while participating in track and field training during the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program Warrior Care event, Aug. 26, 2015, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The Wa More