Adaptive Sports Competitions

Captivating moments from adaptive sports events, showcasing medal ceremonies and athletes participating in various competitions, highlighting resilience and camaraderie.

Team Marine Corps athletes take part in the medal ceremony for cycling during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Fla. on Aug. 22, 2022. The annual event celebrates the resiliency and dedication of wounded, ill, and injured U.S. Service Members and veterans.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 23, 2022) The crowd cheers as athletes compete in power lifting during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, on Aug. 23, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 25, 2022) Team Navy receives medals for track at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Florida. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service member and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

Family and friends cheer on team Marine Corps, during the indoor rowing competition at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Fla. on Aug. 23, 2022. The annual event celebrates the resiliency and dedication of wounded, ill, and injured U.S. Service Members and veterans.

Team Marine Corps receive medals, during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Fla. on Aug. 28, 2022. The annual event celebrates the resiliency and dedication of wounded, ill, and injured U.S. Service Members and veterans.

Team Army poses after the medal ceremony for field events at 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 24, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army at the Walt Disney World Resort, this years Warrior Games sees service members and veterans from across the DoD competing in a variety of adaptive sports alongside armed forces athletes from Canada and Ukraine.

Retired U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Gregory Quarles, an Invictus Game competitor receives instruction during Cycling training April 9, 2022 on Fort Belvoir, VA. Team U.S is a part of more than 500 participants from 20 countries who will take part in The Invictus Games The Hague 2020 featuring ten adaptive sports, including archery, field, indoor rowing, powerlifting, swimming, track, sitting volleyball, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair ruby, and a driving challenge.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 22, 2022) Team Navy cyclists are awarded medals at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, Aug. 22, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

Team Marine Corps athletes take part in the medal ceremony for cycling during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Fla. on Aug. 22, 2022. The annual event celebrates the resiliency and dedication of wounded, ill, and injured U.S. Service Members and veterans.

Athletes from the 2022 Invictus Games, pose for a photo during the closing ceremony for the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Fla. on Aug. 28, 2022. The annual event celebrates the resiliency and dedication of wounded, ill, and injured U.S. Service Members and veterans.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. (Ret.) Kamilinn Ensley (Left.), a Team Air Force Warrior Games athlete, smiles as she is presented a medal following a field competition at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, August 24th, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. The DoD Warrior Games serve as a way to enhance the recovery and rehabilitation of wounded warriors by engaging them outside of traditional therapy settings. Participation in these games showcases the service members dedication to the adaptive sports program, and their limitless potential through competitive sports.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 23, 2022) Athletes celebrate earning medals in the rowing competition at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, August 19, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

Team U.S. and Team U.K. celebrate after the wheelchair basketball championship match during the 2016 Invictus Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Fla., May 12, 2016. The U.S. took gold and the U.K. took silver, while Denmark took home bronze. The next Invictus Game is scheduled to take place in Toronto.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 25, 2022) Team Army receives medals at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Florida. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service member and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 25, 2022) Team Marine Corps receives medals for track at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Florida. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service member and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Xavier Cardona, receives a medal for field, during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Fla. on Aug. 24, 2022. The annual event celebrates the resiliency and dedication of wounded, ill, and injured U.S. Service Members and veterans.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 23, 2022) Athletes celebrate earning medals in the rowing competition at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, August 19, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Andrew Hairston celebrates, during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, during the opening Ceremony with their family and friends on Aug. 19, 2022 at Orlando, Fla. The annual event celebrates the resiliency and dedication of wounded, ill, and injured U.S. Service Members and veterans.

U.S. Army Cpl. Tiffanie Johnson is presented a bronze medal after placing in the field event during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 24, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army at the Walt Disney World Resort, this years Warrior Games sees service members and veterans from across the DoD competing in a variety of adaptive sports alongside armed forces athletes from Canada and Ukraine.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 22, 2022) Team SOCOM cyclists are awarded medals at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, Aug. 22, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

Team Marine Corps athletes take part in the medal ceremony for cycling during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Fla. on Aug. 22, 2022. The annual event celebrates the resiliency and dedication of wounded, ill, and injured U.S. Service Members and veterans.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 28, 2022) Team Air Force and Team Ukraine congratulate each other after their sitting volleyball game at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

Athletes receive medals for the shooting competition, during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Fla. on Aug. 21, 2022. The annual event celebrates the resiliency and dedication of wounded, ill, and injured U.S. Service Members and veterans.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Peter Lykins, veteran, and Staff Sgt. Carlos Cruz-Tejeda, veteran, cheer on team Marine Corps, during the powerlifting competition at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Fla. on Aug. 23, 2022. The annual event celebrates the resiliency and dedication of wounded, ill, and injured U.S. Service Members and veterans.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Scott Kwiatkowski, a Program Manager for Manpower management with Manpower & Reserve Affairs, speaks with coaches at the USA Wrestling Junior and 16U Nationals at the Fargo Dome in Fargo, N.D., July 18, 2022. The Marine Corps developed the national-level wrestling marketing relationship to gain access to high school and collegiate wrestling coaches, parents and athletes to serve as an entry point to recruit high-quality young men and women across the country.

Team Marine Corps athletes receive their medals for swimming, during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Fla. on Aug. 26, 2022. The annual event celebrates the resiliency and dedication of wounded, ill, and injured U.S. Service Members and veterans.

Team Air Force athletes, staff, friends and families cheer for Team Air Force during a rugby match at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, August 20th, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. The DoD Warrior Games program aims to inspire recovery through adaptive physical fitness and to encourage new opportunities for growth and achievement for wounded, ill or injured service members and veterans.

Recovering service members with the Wounded Warrior Regiment celebrate, during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, during the opening Ceremony with their family and friends on Aug. 19, 2022 at Orlando, Fla. The annual event celebrates the resiliency and dedication of wounded, ill, and injured U.S. Service Members and veterans.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 22, 2022) Team Marine Corps cyclists are awarded medals at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, Aug. 22, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

Participants attend the 2022 Air Force Marathon Health & Fitness Expo at the Wright State University Nutter Center, Dayton, Ohio, Sept. 16, 2022. The expo included vendors and exhibits featuring the latest in health, fitness and nutrition.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 25, 2022) Team Marine Corps receives medals for track at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Florida. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service member and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

Jiri Crowder, U.S. Air Force Deputy Director of Resilience, smiles after presenting a Team Army athlete with the silver medal following an air precision rifle competition at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, August 21st, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. The DoD Warrior Games program aims to inspire recovery through adaptive physical fitness and to encourage new opportunities for growth and achievement for wounded, ill or injured service members and veterans.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 25, 2022) Team Army receives medals at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Florida. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service member and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

Athletes receive medals for the shooting competition, during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Fla. on Aug. 21, 2022. The annual event celebrates the resiliency and dedication of wounded, ill, and injured U.S. Service Members and veterans.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 28, 2022) Team Ukraine warms up prior to their match with Air Force in sitting volleyball during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, on Aug. 28, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 22, 2022) Team Marine Corps cyclists are awarded medals at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, Aug. 22, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

Rachel Welde, spouse of Col. Marc Welde, U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, had the honor of singing the national anthem at the inaugural All American Tennis Cup held at Freeman Coliseum San Antonio, Texas on November 11, 2022. The event was one of many held throughout San Antonio on Veterans Day as part of the Celebrate the Americas Military week.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Xavier Cardona, receives a medal for field, during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Fla. on Aug. 24, 2022. The annual event celebrates the resiliency and dedication of wounded, ill, and injured U.S. Service Members and veterans.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Xavier Cardona, receives a medal, during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Fla. on Aug. 28, 2022. The annual event celebrates the resiliency and dedication of wounded, ill, and injured U.S. Service Members and veterans.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 22, 2022) Team Canada cyclists are awarded medals at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, Aug. 22, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

Wounded Warrior Regiment Action Officer, Kerri Rogers, receives a gift from the staff and athletes, before the closing ceremony for the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Fla. on Aug. 28, 2022. The annual event celebrates the resiliency and dedication of wounded, ill, and injured U.S. Service Members and veterans.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 25, 2022) Team Army receives medals at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Florida. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service member and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

Team Air Force Warrior Games athletes pose for a photo during a medal ceremony following a field competition at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, August 24th, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. The DoD Warrior Games, and the adaptive sports within, are a part of the larger DoD Warrior Care program. The adaptive sports program is just one facet of the continuum of recovery and care that wounded warriors receive.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 22, 2022) Team Ukraine cyclists are awarded medals at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, Aug. 22, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

The Team U.S. sitting volleyball team huddles during the U.S. vs U.K. match during the Invictus Games The Hague, Netherlands, April 17, 2022. The Invictus Games are composed of nearly 20 nations, over 500 military competitors, April 16-22, 2022.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 22, 2022) Team Navy cyclists are awarded medals at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, Aug. 22, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 21, 2022) Staff Sgt. Stacy Englert(gold), Team Army, Master Sgt. William Pieczarka(silver), Team Marine Corps, and Lt. William Crews(bronze), Team Navy, receive medals for 10m Air Rifle Prone at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, Aug. 21, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. John Williams, veteran, receives a bronze medal for the powerlifting competition, during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Fla. on Aug. 23, 2022. The annual event celebrates the resiliency and dedication of wounded, ill, and injured U.S. Service Members and veterans.

Team U.S. walks out to the sitting volleyball medaling ceremony during the Invictus Games The Hague, Netherlands, April 18, 2022.

Team Marine Corps athletes take part in the medal ceremony for cycling during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Fla. on Aug. 22, 2022. The annual event celebrates the resiliency and dedication of wounded, ill, and injured U.S. Service Members and veterans.

U.S. Army Cpl. Tiffanie Johnson, right, receives the bronze medal with fellow Warrior Games athletes for the powerlifting competition at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 23, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army at the Walt Disney World Resort, this years Warrior Games sees service members and veterans from across the DoD competing in a variety of adaptive sports alongside armed forces athletes from Canada and Ukraine.

Team U.S. athletes prepare for sitting volleyball practice for the Invictus Games The Hague, Netherlands, April 15, 2022. The Invictus Games are composed of 15 nations, over 500 military competitors, competing in 10 sporting events April 16-22, 2022.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 26, 2022) Veteran U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. KC Higer cheers on his fellow Marines as they compete in sitting volleyball preliminaries during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, on Aug. 26, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

220710-N-ZR324-1356 SEATTLE (Jul. 10, 2022) A member of the Navy Parachute Team, the Leap Frogs, interacts with fans during a National Women's Soccer League match between the OL Reign and Portland Thorns. The Leap Frogs are the official parachute demonstration team of the United States Navy and are part of the United States Naval Special Warfare Command. The Leap Frogs Navy Parachute Team are made up of active-duty Navy SEALs, Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen (SWCC), Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), Divers, and support personnel.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 25, 2022) Family members of Team SOCOM celebrate during the medal ceremony for track at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Florida. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service member and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

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120205-N-XE109-160ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 5, 2012) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 1st Class Anthony Rickey, left, and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 1st Class Jonathan Dicola celebrate as they watch Super Bowl XLVI in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications.

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U.S. Army Col. Seth C. Graves, USAG Humphreys commander, gives a speech during the Humphreys Unified Special Olympics Track & Field Event May 20, 2022. The event was held at Humphreys Middle School Track and included participants from Humphreys Central Elementary, Humphreys West Elementary, Humphreys Middle School and Humphreys High School.

U.S. Air Force Airmen hand out medals to Air Force Marathon Five-Kilometers race finishers at Wright State University, Fairborn, Ohio, Sept. 16, 2022. More than 8,500 runners and 1,500 volunteers from all 50 states and 18 different countries came out to run in the races 26th year.

U.S. Air Force Airmen hand out medals to Air Force Marathon Five-Kilometers race finishers at Wright State University, Fairborn, Ohio, Sept. 16, 2022. More than 8,500 runners and 1,500 volunteers from all 50 states and 18 different countries came out to run in the races 26th year.

Team Air Force Warrior Games athletes and families pose for a picture with Gina Ortiz Jones, Undersecretary of the Air Force, during an air precision sports competition at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, August 20th, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. The DoD Warrior Games feature a variety of adaptive sports such as wheelchair basketball, archery, sitting volleyball, and many more. These sports provide reconditioning activities and competitive athletic opportunities to all wounded, ill and injured service members in effort to improve their quality of life throughout the continuum of recovery and transition.

Team Air Force athletes pose with General Paul E. Funk, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Commander, after winning the gold medal in seated volleyball at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, August 28th, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. Each year, athletes representing the U.S. Marine Corps, Army, Navy, Air Force, Special Operations Command, and five international teams compete in the DoD Warrior Games.

U.S. Army Capt. Lauren McGovern, the Operation Victory Wellness Chief, 1st Infantry Division - Special Staff, 1st Infantry Division, salutes during the playing of the National Anthem during the opening ceremony of a Sporting Kansas City soccer match in Kansas City, Kansas, August 6, 2022. A member of the U.S. Armed Forces Womens Soccer team, McGovern was one of approximately 200 1st Inf. Div. Soldiers highlighted during Sporting KCs Military Appreciation Day.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 22, 2022) Coast Guard Metalsmith 2nd Class (Ret.) Jacob Cox, who is visually impaired, his driver Philip Rackham, and Coast Guard YN1 (Ret.) Lorraine Currow celebrate medals earned in cycling competition during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, on Aug. 22, 2022.The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

Retired U.S. Army Sgt. Justin Mathers, right, poses for a photo along side a member of Team SOCOM after receiving a medal for an archery event during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 27, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army, service members and veterans from across the DoD compete in adaptive sports alongside armed forces competitors from Canada and Ukraine.

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Kyle King, a native of Alexandria, Virginia, wins Marine Corps Marathon Historic Half with a time of one hour, 13 minutes and 24 seconds at the Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center, Fredericksburg, Virginia, May 22, 2022. The Historic Half is a 13.1 mile race drew roughly 4,000 participants to promote physical fitness, generate goodwill in the community, and showcase the organizational skills of the Marine Corps. The event also included the Semper Five, 5 miles, and the Devil Dog Double, 18.1 miles.

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. July 16th, 2023. Athletes from British Columbia part of the athletes Parade of the opening ceremony of the 10th North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) on the streets of Kjipuktuk (Halifax). Over 5000 athletes from 756 Indigenous Nations across Turtle Island will be competing until July 23rd with competitions in 16 sports within 21 venues across the area. Credit: meanderingemu/Alamy Live News

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 23, 2022) Athletes celebrate earning medals in the rowing competition at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, August 19, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 25, 2022) Team Air Force receives medals for track at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Florida. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service member and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

Team U.S. prepares for their first sitting volleyball match against Team Georgia during the Invictus Games The Hague, Netherlands, April 17, 2022.

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his fellow U.S. Presidential Delegation members pose for a group photo with members of Team USA as they visit the Brazilian Naval Academy in Rio de Janiero, Brazil, on August 5, 2016, to meet U.S. athletes training at the facility.

Airman 1st Class Roxanne Kongkiat, 103rd Airlift Wing Public Affairs administration specialist, congratulates a track event gold medal recipient at the Special Olympics Connecticut Summer Games at Yale Universitys Dewitt Cuyler Athletic Complex in West Haven, Conn. June 9, 2019. Special Olympics Connecticut provides year-round sports training and competitions for over 12,000 athletes and Unified Sports partners.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 21, 2022) Jiri Crowder, U.S. Air Force Deputy Director of Resilience, awards a bronze medal to Marine SSgt. Stacey Blackburn-Hoelsher for the shooting competition during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, on Aug. 21, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Mariah Armga, 43rd Air Mobility Operataions Group senior enlisted leader, throws the ceremonial first pitch at a Fayetteville Woodpeckers baseball game May 13, 2022, at Segra Stadium in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The team is the Single-A affiliate of the Houston Astros.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Carly Johnson, a Team Air Force Warrior Games athlete (Left), is encouraged by Team Air Force coach Kallie Quinn, during a seated volleyball game against Team Navy at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, August 28th, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. The DoD Warrior Games program aims to inspire recovery through adaptive physical fitness and to encourage new opportunities for growth and achievement for wounded, ill or injured service members and veterans.

Team Marine Corps athletes receive their medals for swimming, during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Fla. on Aug. 26, 2022. The annual event celebrates the resiliency and dedication of wounded, ill, and injured U.S. Service Members and veterans.

U.S. Army Capt. Luis Avila, center, receives a medal for his accomplishments in the archery event during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 27, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army, service members and veterans from across the DoD compete in adaptive sports alongside armed forces competitors from Canada and Ukraine.

Athletes with team Marine Corps receive medals for the track competition, during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Fla. on Aug. 25, 2022. The annual event celebrates the resiliency and dedication of wounded, ill, and injured U.S. Service Members and veterans.

Team Air Force athletes pose with General David W. Allvin, Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force, after a meet and greet at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, August 28th, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. Created in 2010, the DoD Warrior Games introduces wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans to Paralympic-style sports. These games showcase the resilient spirit of todays service members across all branches of the military, including partner nations.

220926-N-RB168-0085 SYRACUSE, N.Y., (Sept. 26, 2022) Rear Adm. John Okon, Director of Warfare Integration Directorate, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, throws out the ceremonial first pitch after swearing-in future Sailors from Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) Pittsburgh during the Syracuse Mets vs. Lehigh Valley IronPigs baseball game at NBT Bank Stadium. Okon, a native of Syracuse, New York attended the game as part of a multi-day Executive Engagement Visit (EEV).

U.S. Air Force Airmen hand out medals to Air Force Marathon Five-Kilometers race finishers at Wright State University, Fairborn, Ohio, Sept. 16, 2022. More than 8,500 runners and 1,500 volunteers from all 50 states and 18 different countries came out to run in the races 26th year.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Wesley Pincince, veteran, competes in sitting volleyball, during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Fla. on Aug. 27, 2022. The annual event celebrates the resiliency and dedication of wounded, ill, and injured U.S. Service Members and veterans.

Oxford High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Cadets present the United States and Marine Corps colors at the opening ceremony for the Annual Crosstown Classic football game against Lafayette High School at the Oxford Junior High School football stadium in Oxford, Mississippi, Sep. 16, 2022. GARS highlights long-standing high school rivalries through a series of football games across the nation, along with the opportunity for individual players to earn Scholar Athlete and Most Valuable Player awards. The Oxford Chargers compete against the Lafayette Commodores every year in the Crosstown Classic rivalry football game.

Team Marine Corps athletes receive their medals for swimming, during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Fla. on Aug. 26, 2022. The annual event celebrates the resiliency and dedication of wounded, ill, and injured U.S. Service Members and veterans.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Kenneth Guinn (Left), and U.S. Air Force Senior MSgt. Brian Williams, Team Air Force Warrior Games athletes, wait for the serve during the gold medal match for seated volleyball against Team Ukraine at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, August 28th, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. The DoD Warrior Games, and the adaptive sports within, are a part of the larger DoD Warrior Care program. The adaptive sports program is just one facet of the continuum of recovery and care that wounded warriors receive.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jesse Padilla a recruiter with Recruiting Substation Capital City, Recruiting Station Harrisburg presents a plaque to the cheerleaders of Central Dauphin High School for the schools win in the pull-up contest against Cumberland Valley High School during the Great American Rivalry Series game at Landis Field, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Oct. 7, 2022. Each school did pull-ups to see which school could do more collectively amongst the student body and staff.

U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Col. (Ret.) Jason Howell (Left) and U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Justin James, Team Air Force Warrior Games athletes, hug during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games closing ceremony. Created in 2010, the DoD Warrior Games introduces wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans to Paralympic-style sports. These games showcase the resilient spirit of todays service members across all branches of the military, including partner nations.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Marc Icban, 336th Training Squadron deputy commander, presents a medal to Ryan Damico, Area 16 athlete, during the Special Olympics Mississippi Summer Games at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 14, 2022. Over 600 athletes participated in the Summer Games.

Retired U.S. Army Sgt. Justin Mathers, right, shakes hands with a member of Team SOCOM after receiving a medal for an archery event during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 27, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army, service members and veterans from across the DoD compete in adaptive sports alongside armed forces competitors from Canada and Ukraine.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Peter Keating, veteran, and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Murphy, veteran, pose for a picture at the track competition medal ceremony, during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Fla. on Aug. 25, 2022. The annual event celebrates the resiliency and dedication of wounded, ill, and injured U.S. Service Members and veterans.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 25, 2022) Team SOCOM receives medals for track at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Florida. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service member and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Corey Peterson, veteran, takes part in the medal ceremony for cycling during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Fla. on Aug. 22, 2022. The annual event celebrates the resiliency and dedication of wounded, ill, and injured U.S. Service Members and veterans.

Reception of the German national team after their victory at the FIFA World Cup 2014, fan party at the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Women's Freestyle Wrestlers assigned to the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program compete in the 2022 U.S. Open, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 28-29, 2022. Wrestlers will compete for a bid to the World Championship Trials, which could earn them a spot on the World Championship Team.

Team Air Force archers huddle before an archery competition at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, August 28th, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. Created in 2010, the DoD Warrior Games introduces wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans to Paralympic-style sports. These games showcase the resilient spirit of todays service members across all branches of the military, including partner nations.

U.S. Army Sgt. Nicole Crane, left, and Cpl. Tiffanie Johnson receive their medals for the powerlifting competition at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 23, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army at the Walt Disney World Resort, this years Warrior Games sees service members and veterans from across the DoD competing in a variety of adaptive sports alongside armed forces athletes from Canada and Ukraine.

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Top two qualifiers, Eva Perry and Adam Irons, are recognized for their fastest run times in the Army Ten Miler qualifier run held at Grefenwoehr Training Area, June 25, 2022. The top 6 qualifiers from the race will go on to represent USAREUR-AF at the Army Ten-Miler in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 9, 2022. (U.S. Army photo my Staff Sgt. Ashley Low)

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