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Cyclists Prepare for Warrior Games

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Josiah Wilson

Check out this great video of wounded warriors cyclists as they prepare to the 2013 Warrior Games cycling competition.
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Photo: Marine Cpl. Kyle Reid wins the men's 200 meter open race during the 2013 Warrior Games track and field competition in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 14. From May 11-16, more than 200 wounded, ill and injured servicemembers and veterans from the U.S. Marines, Army, Air Force and Navy, as well as a team representing U.S. Special Operations Command and an international team representing the United Kingdom, will compete for the gold in track and field, shooting, swimming, cycling, archery, wheelchair basketball and sitting volleyball at the U.S. Olympic Training Center and U.S. Air Force Academy. Photo by EJ Hersom.

Worth A Thousand Words: Running for the Gold

Posted on May 15, 2013 by kfinley

Marine Cpl. Kyle Reid wins the men’s 200 meter open race during the 2013 Warrior Games track and field competition in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 14.
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Photo: Tech. Sgt. Alex Gaud-Torres checks out his target during the Warrior Games training camp held in Colorado Springs, Colo., Apr. 16, 2013. Gaud-Torres resides at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. Photo Illustration by Desiree Palacios.

Warrior Games Make Injured Man Feel Like Airman Again

Posted on May 15, 2013 by kfinley

After being injured, Alex Gaud-Torres didn’t feel like he deserved to be an airman anymore. Thanks to the Warrior Games, his feelings have changed.
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Photo: Competitors line up to fire air rifles during the 2013 Warrior Games at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. May 13, 2013. (Defense Department photo by EJ Hersom/Released)

Worth A Thousand Words: Shooters Are You Ready?

Posted on May 14, 2013 by bniegel

Competitors line up to fire air rifles during the 2013 Warrior Games at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. May 13, 2013. (Defense Department photo by EJ Hersom/Released)
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Photo: Marine veteran Master Sgt. Nicholas Dionisios shoots to win a pistol SH1 competition, which includes all competitors with a permanent physical disability, in the 2013 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 13, 2013. (Defense Department photo by EJ Hersom/Released)

Marine Team Sweeps Shooting Competition at 2013 Warrior Games

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

The 2013 Marine shooting team swept the competition at the 2013 Warrior Games by taking 13 of the 24 medals awarded during the shooting competition.
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