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A competitor carries the symbolic torch during the opening ceremony at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, June 23, 2019, during the 2019 Department of Defense Warrior Games. The DoD Warrior Games are conducted June 21-30, hosted by Special Operations Command, Tampa, Florida. It is an adaptive sports competiton for wounded, ill, and injured service members and veterans. Approximately 300 athletes, representing teams from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Special Operations Command, United Kingdom Armed Forces, Australian Defense Force, Canadian Armed Forces, Armed Forces of the Netherlands, and the Danish Armed Forces will compete in archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, track, field, wheelchair basketball, indoor rowing, and powerlifting. - A competitor carries the symbolic torch during the opening ceremony at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, June 23, 2019, during the 2019 Department of Defense Warrior Games. The DoD Warrior Games are conducted June 21-30, hosted by Special Operations Command, Tampa, Florida. It is an adaptive sports competiton for wounded, ill, and injured service members and veterans. Approximately 300 athletes, representing teams from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Special Operations Command, United Kingdom Armed Forces, Australian Defense Force, Canadian Armed Forces, Armed Forces of the Netherlands, and the Danish Armed Forces will compete in archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, track, field, wheelchair basketball, indoor rowing, and powerlifting.

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Cpl. Kira R. Lavine with Marine Air Support Squadron 3, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, breaks two Warrior Games’ records including both the 50-meter and 100-meter freestyle swim events. The Warrior Games took place June 1-9 at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado. Competitors ranged from a Paralympic-style competition for wounded to injured service members from all U.S. branches of service, and this year includes teams from the United Kingdom Armed Forces, Australian Defence Force and Canadian Armed Forces. Armed Forces. - Cpl. Kira R. Lavine with Marine Air Support Squadron 3, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, breaks two Warrior Games’ records including both the 50-meter and 100-meter freestyle swim events. The Warrior Games took place June 1-9 at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado. Competitors ranged from a Paralympic-style competition for wounded to injured service members from all U.S. branches of service, and this year includes teams from the United Kingdom Armed Forces, Australian Defence Force and Canadian Armed Forces. Armed Forces.

Service members come together Nov. 19, 2015, to participate in a joint service event as part of Warrior Care Month. Warrior Care Month was created on Nov. 2, 2010 as a way to help wounded, ill or injured service members recover. This month, service members got the chance to compete in two different joint service events, the first being wheelchair rugby and the second being sitting volleyball. - Service members come together Nov. 19, 2015, to participate in a joint service event as part of Warrior Care Month. Warrior Care Month was created on Nov. 2, 2010 as a way to help wounded, ill or injured service members recover. This month, service members got the chance to compete in two different joint service events, the first being wheelchair rugby and the second being sitting volleyball.