Adaptive Sports Competitions

Intense moments from wheelchair rugby and basketball games featuring injured service members competing in the Warrior Games, highlighting resilience and teamwork.

Disabled athletes playing rugby at sport court

U.S. Air Force Technical Sgt. (Ret.) Harry McClure, a Team Air Force Warrior Games athlete, points to pass the ball during a wheelchair rugby game at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, August 21, 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.

Retired U.S. Army Spc. Brent Garlic looks for an opening during the wheelchair rugby bronze medal match at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Orlando, Florida, Aug. 22, 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.

U.S. Army athletes compete in wheelchair rugby during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Orlando, Florida, Aug. 22, 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 Army works hard during wheelchair rugby practice at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 18, 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, Florida (August 23th, 2022) Team SOCOM and Team Navy Athletes participate in wheelchair basketball 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.

AFW2 Warriors had the opportunity to participate in multiple sports during their adaptive sports sessions during the Peterson SFB C.A.R.E Event in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Disabled athletes playing rugby at sport court

Retired U.S. Army Spc. Brent Garlic, Team U.S., reaches a ball at wheelchair rugby practice, during the Invictus Games Team U.S. Training Camp at Fort Belvoir, Virginia on April 10, 2022. Team U.S. is part of more than 500 participants from 20 countries who will take part in this multi-sport event featuring ten adaptive sports, including archery, field, indoor rowing, powerlifting, swimming, track, sitting volleyball, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby, and a driving challenge.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Roger Hopkins, Retired U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Shawn Runnells and Retired Cpt. Dandy Alex Wilson came together for Wheelchair Rugby practice during the Invictus Games Team U.S. Training Camp at Fort Belvoir, Va.

Retired U.S. Army Spc. Brent Garlic goes in for a layup in a wheelchair basketball game during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports 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.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Cole Thielen breaks free in the wheelchair rugby match against Team Air Force during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida, Aug. 21, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army at the ESPN Wide World of Sports, 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 Spc. Michael Villagran competes in the wheelchair rugby event against Team SOCOM during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports, Orlando, Florida, Aug. 21, 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.

110510-N-CD297-009COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 10, 2011) Retired Chief Operations Specialist Gerald Wayne Williams, a member of the Navy/Coast Guard Warrior Games wheelchair basketball team, demonstrates wheelchair handling techniques during basketball practice in preparation for the second annual Warrior Games, a Paralympic-style sport event among 200 seriously wounded, ill, and injured service members from the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard.

Men having discussion at sports center

Warrior Games distinguished visitors and athletes shake hands following a distinguished visitors wheelchair rugby match at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, August 22th, 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.

Invictus Game Competitors warm up for Wheelchair Basket during training April 8, 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.

U.S. Air Force Senior MSgt. Benjamin Seekell, a Team Air Force Warrior Games athlete, catches the ball during a wheelchair rugby game at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, August 21st, 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 athletes compete in wheelchair rugby during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Orlando, Florida, Aug. 22, 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 Army competes in wheelchair rugby during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 21, 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.

BETHESDA, Md. (June 10, 2017) Members of Team Navy participate in the Navy Wounded Warrior Walter Reed Adaptive Sports training camp. The camp focuses on wheelchair basketball, sitting volleyball and swimming to help prepare the athletes for the 2017 Department of Defense Warrior Games, which kick off June 30 in Chicago, Ill.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 25, 2022) Athletes from Team Navy and Team USMC, prepare for the start of the wheelchair basketball game at the DoD Warrior Games, Aug. 25, 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.

Coach instructing player sitting on wheelchair at sports center

A coach watches over a wheelchair basketball scrimmage during wheelchair basketball practice.

Recovering service members with Wounded Warrior Regiment participate in a training camp in San Antonio, Texas, June 6, 2022. Marines attended the camp to hone their skills in wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby, and sitting volleyball to prepare for the 2022 DoD Warrior Games. The DoD Warrior Games is a multi-sport event for wounded, ill, and injured service members.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 22, 2022) Team Air Force and Team Navy compete in the gold medal wheelchair rugby game 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. 25, 2022) Team Navy and Team Marine Corps compete in the wheelchair basketball bronze medal match during the 2022 Warrior Games, Aug. 25, 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 Complex2022 DoD Warrior Games Wheelchair Basketball Gold Medal Game in Orlando, Florida.

Retired U.S. Army Spc. Brent Garlic competes in the wheelchair rugby event against Team Air Force during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports, Orlando, Florida, Aug. 21, 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.

Coach giving instructions to men and women sitting on wheelchair at sports center

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 21, 2022) Team Army plays Team SOCOM in wheelchair rugby 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.

Disabled rugby players planning before match at sports court

Disabled rugby athletes sitting in wheelchair and playing at sports court

Retired U.S. Army Spc. Michael Villagran looks to make a pass against Team Air Force during their wheelchair basketball game in the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games 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. wheelchair basketball head coach Daniel Cashen during wheelchair basketball practice for Invictus Games Team U.S. Training Camp at the Wells Field House, Fort Belvoir, Va., April 8, 2022. The Invictus Games are composed of 15 nations, over 500 military competitors, competing in 10 sporting events from April 16-22, 2022.

Disabled athletes playing wheelchair rugby

Retired U.S. Army Spc. Michael Villagran makes his way down the court during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 20, 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 Spc. Brent Garlic, Team U.S., shoots a basketball at the wheelchair basketball practice, during the Invictus Games Team U.S. Training Camp at Fort Belvoir, Virginia on April 11, 2022. Team U.S. is part of more than 500 participants from 20 countries who will take part in this multi-sport event featuring ten adaptive sports, including archery, field, indoor rowing, powerlifting, swimming, track, sitting volleyball, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby, and a driving challenge.

Retired U.S. Army Sgt Christopher Montes tries to outreach Team SOCOM for a loose ball during the wheelchair rugby bronze medal match at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Orlando, Florida, Aug. 22, 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. had their first Wheelchair Rugby practice of the week during the Invictus Games Team U.S. Training Camp at Fort Belvoir, Va.

Master Sgt. Christopher Aguilera warms up before a game against Navy in the first wheelchair basketball game of the 2014 Warrior Games Sept. 29, 2014, at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. The Air Force team lost 38-19 and will play the U.S. Special Operations Command in the next round.

U.S. Army Soldiers, practicing for Wheelchair BasketBall during the U.S. Army Adaptive Sports Camp at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, March 30th. Over 70 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers are training in a series of athletic events including archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, powerlifting, track, field, rowing, and wheelchair basketball. The Adaptive Sports Camp celebrates wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers' ability to recover and overcome. The Army holds qualifying trials for Active Duty, wounded, ill or injured Soldiers to assess and select athletes for competition in the DoD Warrior Games Challenge. This year, the DoD Warrior Games Challenge takes place in June 2023 at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California.

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Stacy Blackburn-Hoelscher, Team U.S., and retired U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Tisha Knickerbocker, Team U.S., go against each other at the wheelchair basketball practice, during the Invictus Games Team U.S. Training Camp at Fort Belvoir, Virginia on April 8, 2022. The Invictus Games are composed of 15 nations, over 500 military competitors, competing in 10 sporting events April 16-22, 2022.

Retired U.S. Army Spc. Michael Villagran, left, shakes hands with a member of Team Canada's wheelchair rugby team after a match during 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 20, 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.

Retired U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jason Smith, left, retired Spc. Michael Villagran, center, and retired Staff Sgt. Matthew Hoalcraft participate in wheelchair rugby practice during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 18, 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.

Women wearing jersey and having discussion at sport center

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 25, 2022) Tech. Sgt. Kevin Greene, Team Air Force, shoots a free throw during a wheelchair basketball game at the 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.

120501-M-II268-001COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 1, 2012) Sgt. Stephen K. Lunt, left, from Moncks Corner, S.C., prepares to pass the ball to Cpl. Josue Barron, from Los Angeles, during a wheelchair basketball game between the Marine Corps and the Navy/Coast Guard at the 2012 Warrior Games at the U.S. Air Force Academy. The Marines beat the Navy/Coast Guard by 40 points in their first match of the Games.

Retired U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jason Smith looks to pass to a teammate in the wheelchair rugby event against Team SOCOM during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports, Orlando, Florida, Aug. 21, 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.

Cpl. Anthony McDaniel, a Wounded Warrior with the East Team, takes the ball downcourt on a breakaway during the championship game against the Allies Team during the 2012 Marine Corps Trials, hosted by the Wounded Warrior Regiment, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 21, 2012. The Allies beat the East Team, 31-18. McDaniel, from Pascagoula, Miss., led his team in scoring with 8 points in the game. Wounded Warrior Marines, veterans and allies are competing in the second annual trials, which include swimming, wheelchair basketball, sitting volleyball, track and field, archery and shooting. The top 50 performing Marines will earn the opportunity to compete in the Warrior Games in Colorado Springs in May.

Recovering service members with Wounded Warrior Regiment play basketball during a training camp on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Ca. from July 17-23, 2022. Marines selected to represent Team Marine Corps at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games are attending the camp to hone their skills in multiple sports. The DoD Warrior Games is a multi-sport event for wounded, ill, and injured service members.

Team U.S. athletes celebrate after winning gold in the final wheelchair rugby competition for the Invictus Games The Hague, Netherlands, April 20, 2022. The Invictus Games are composed of nearly 20 nations, over 500 military competitors, competing in 10 sporting events April 16-22, 2022.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 25, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jack Steinfield, veteran, Team USMC and Retired U.S. Navy Culinary Specialist Second Class Mario Ingram, Team Navy, prepares for the start of the wheelchair basketball game at the DoD Warrior Games, Aug. 25, 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.

110520-N-CD297-169COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 20, 2011) Explosive Ordnance Disposal 1st Class Patrick Woodruff a member of Team Navy/Coast Guard reacts to a missed shot. The team played Air Force for a bronze medal at the second annual Warrior Games at the Olympic Training Center. Warrior Games is a Paralympic-style sport event among 200 seriously wounded, ill, and injured service members from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard.

Disabled rugby team discussing in sports court

Members of the Air Force Wounded Warrior wheelchair rugby team practice at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 23, 2023. In 2011, the Department of Defense created the Military Adaptive Sports Program to enhance warrior recovery by engaging wounded, ill, and injured service members in ongoing daily adaptive activities based on their interest and ability.

Team U.S. competes in the wheelchair rugby gold-medal match against Team United Kingdom during the Invictus Games The Hague, Netherlands, April 20, 2022.

Team Marine Corps athletes compete in wheelchair basketball, 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. Army Maj. Victoria Camire, left, and Cpl. Tiffanie Johnson participate in a practice session for racing wheelchair events during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 19, 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.

Disabled War or work veterans mixed race and age basketball teams in wheelchairs playing a training match in a sports gym hall. Handicapped people rehabilitation and inclusion concept.Hi quality photo. Disabled War veterans mixed race and age basketball teams in wheelchairs playing a training match in a sports gym hall. Handicapped people rehabilitation and inclusion concept

221005-N-FV109-0957MECHANICSBURG, Pa.(October 5, 2022)Sailors and civilians from Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Business Systems Center (BSC) compete during NAVSUP BSCs 31st Annual Wheelchair Basketball Tournament at Mechanicsburg Middle School, October 5. The event brought together Navy personnel with the local community in support of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and featured teams from Mountain View Middle School, Mechanicsburg Middle School, the Chairiot Express, and local military and civilian personnel from Naval Support Activity Mechanicsburg. U.S. Navy photo by Dorie Heyer (Released)

The Sterling Heights Challengers, a team of disabled high school students, plays wheelchair basketball against non-disabled faculty and staff at De La Salle Collegiate, a Catholic high school; the Challengers play in the National Wheelchair Basketball Association, Warren, Michigan, USA, North America

ORLANDO, Florida (Aug. 25, 2022) TSgt. Keven Green and Spc. Gerald Blakely, Team Army reach for the tip off to start the game, during the gold medal wheelchair basketball game 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.

Disabled athletes sitting in wheelchair and playing rugby

Army Sports Camp atheltes, take a timeout during the U.S. Army Adaptive Sports Camp at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, March 29th. Nearly 60-70 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers are at Fort Bragg March 28th -April 6 to train in a series of athletic events including archery, cycling, shooting, basketball. The Army holds qualifying trials for Active Duty, wounded, ill or Warrior Games Challenge. This year, the DoD Warior Games Challenge takes place in June 2023 at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California.

U.S. Army Soldiers playing basketball during the U.S. Army Adaptive Sports Camp at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, April 1, 2023. Over 70 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers are training in a series of athletic events including archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, powerlifting, track, field, rowing, and wheelchair basketball. The Adaptive Sports Camp celebrates wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers ability to recover and overcome. The Army Holds qualifying trials for Active Duty, wounded, ill, or injured Soldiers to assess and select athletes for competition in the DoD Warrior Games Challenge. This year, the DoD Warrior Games Challenge takes place in June 2023 at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 25, 2022) Team Army celebrates winning a silver medal in wheelchair basketball during the 2022 Warrior Games, Aug. 25, 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 Complex2022 DoD Warrior Games Wheelchair Basketball Gold Medal Game in Orlando, Florida.

Disabled athletes having discussion and planning at sports court

Retired U.S. Army Spc. Michael Villagran practices wheelchair rugby during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 18, 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 Spc. Brent Garlic shoots a free throw against Team SOCOM in a wheelchair basketball game during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports 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.

Disabled War veterans mixed race opposing basketball teams in wheelchairs photographed in action while playing an important match in a modern hall. High quality photo. Disabled War veterans mixed race opposing basketball teams in wheelchairs photographed in action while playing an important match in a modern hall.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 25, 2022) Air Force defeats Army to win gold in wheelchair basketball finals during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, on Aug. 25, 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) Air Force defeats Navy for the gold medal in wheelchair rugby 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.

240222-N-XM133-1005 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HAWAII (Feb. 22, 2024) Navy Wounded Warriors participate in the Wheelchair Basketball practice at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Fitness Center, Hawaii.Navy Wounded Warrior hosted the 2024 Navy Team Trials at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Feb. 22 through March 4. Sailors and Coast Guardsmen who are seriously wounded, ill, or injured are competing across 11 sports that have been adapted to their individual abilities. At the close of Team Trials, a selection of athletes will be invited to participate in this year's Department of Defense Warrior Games in Orlando, Fla.Navy Wounded Warrior coordinates the non-medical care of seriously wounded, ill, and injured Sailors and Coast Guardsmen and provides resources and support to their families and caregivers. Regional non-medical care providers tailor support to each enrolled service members recovery, rehabilitation, and reintegration needs. The program allows service members and their famili

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 22, 2022) Team Air Force and Team Navy compete in the gold medal wheelchair rugby game 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. 25, 2022) Air Force defeats Army to win gold in wheelchair basketball finals during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, on Aug. 25, 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.

Team U.S. competes in the wheelchair rugby gold-medal match against Team United Kingdom during the Invictus Games The Hague, Netherlands, April 20, 2022.

Retired U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joshua Smith, (right) makes play calls during wheelchair basketball practice while facing off against Retired Marine Corps Cpl. Carlos Jimenez for Invictus Games Team U.S. Training Camp at the Wells Field House, Fort Belvoir, Va., April 8, 2022. The Invictus Games are composed of 15 nations, over 500 military competitors, competing in 10 sporting events from April 16-22, 2022.

Disabled athletes playing wheelchair rugby in sports court

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 25, 2022) Team Air Force celebrates winning a gold medal in wheelchair basketball during the 2022 Warrior Games, Aug. 25, 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 Complex2022 DoD Warrior Games Wheelchair Basketball Gold Medal Game in Orlando, Florida.

Army Sports Camp Coach Ross, left, SPC. Micheal, Raiford recieves help during Wheelchair Rugby, during the U.S. Army Adaptive Sports Camp at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, March Nearly 60-70 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers are at Fort Bragg March 28th -April 6 to train in a series of athletic events including archery, cycling, shooting, basketball. The Army holds qualifying trials for Active Duty, wounded, ill or Warrior Games Challenge.This year, the DoD Warior Games Challenge takes place in June 2023 at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California.

U.S. Army Sgt. Bill, Anderson, plays wheelchair rugby during the U.S. Army Adaptive Sports Camp at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, March 29th. Nearly 60-70 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers are at Fort Bragg March 28th -April 6 to train in a series of athletic events including archery, cycling, shooting, basketball. The Army holds qualifying trials for Active Duty, wounded, ill or Warrior Games Challenge. This year, the DoD Warior Games Challenge takes place in June 2023 at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 22, 2022) Team Army and Team SOCOM compete in the bronze medal wheelchair rugby game 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 U.S. athletes warm up for the final wheelchair rugby competition during the Invictus Games The Hague, Netherlands, April 20, 2022. The Invictus Games are composed of nearly 20 nations, over 500 military competitors, competing in 10 sporting events April 16-22, 2022.

Focused woman sitting in wheelchair at sports center

Retired U.S. Spc. Brent Garlic, Team U.S., carries a ball at wheelchair rugby practice, during the Invictus Games Team U.S. Training Camp at Fort Belvoir, Virginia on April 10, 2022. Team U.S. is part of more than 500 participants from 20 countries who will take part in this multi-sport event featuring ten adaptive sports, including archery, field, indoor rowing, powerlifting, swimming, track, sitting volleyball, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby, and a driving challenge.

Over 140 Wounded Warriors and Caregivers attended the CARE Event and Warrior Games training at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas this week. Many attending the introductory event are new, giving them fresh insight into skills they can use as part of their recovery. Team Air Force is preparing for the upcoming DoD Warrior Games, Aug 19-28 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando.

SAN DIEGO (Oct. 29, 2012) Wounded warriors and military leaders participate in a wheelchair basketball game at Naval Medical Center San Diego. The game was held in conjunction with the Department of the Navy's Wounded Warrior Hiring and Support Conference, a two-day conference aimed to ensure that Wounded Warriors have support when they seek civilian employment after leaving military service. The U.S. Navy has a 237-year heritage of defending freedom and projecting and protecting U.S. interests around the globe. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting.

220825-N-JQ001-013ORLANDO, Florida (August 25th, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Stacy Blackburn-Hoelscher, veteran, Team USMC, makes her way down the court during the bronze medal wheelchair basketball game 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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Retired U.S. Army Spc. Brent Garlic gives instructions to the wheelchair basketball team at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 18, 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.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Kenneth Guinn, a Team Air Force Warrior Games athlete, encourages his team during the gold medal wheelchair basketball game against Team Army at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, August 25th, 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.

ORLANDO, Fla. (May 11, 2016) Retired Chief Yeoman Javier Rodriguez participates in wheelchair tennis during Invictus Games 2016. The international competition, Invictus Games 2016, brings together wounded, injured and ill service members in the spirit of friendly athletic competition. Over 500 competitors from 15 nations takes part in the event held in Orlando, Fla., May 8-12.

The Air Force Wounded Warrior Program is grateful to JBSAs leadership for providing support for the JBSA C.A.R.E event.AFW2 is a Congressionally-mandated, federally-funded program that provides personalized care, services and advocacy to seriously or very seriously wounded, ill or injured Total Force recovering service members and their Caregivers and families.

U.S. Army Wheelchair Basketball team huddels during half-time June 24, 2019 at the Tampa Convention Center. Competitors practice in preparation for the Department of Defense Warrior Games June 17, 2019 on MacDill Air Force Base. The DOD Warrior Games are conducted June 21-20, hosted by Special Operations Command, Tampa, FL. It is an adaptive sport competition for wounded, ill, and injured service members and veterans. Approximately 300 athletes representing teams from Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Forces, Special Command, United Kingdom Armed Forces, Australian Defense Force. Canadian Armed Force of the Netherlands, and the Danish Armed Forces will compete in archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, track, field, wheelchair basketball, indoor rowing, powerlifting, and for the first time in Warrior Games history, golf, wheelchair tennis, and wheelchair ruby.

Team Air Force wheelchair basketball athletes pose for a photo with Maj. Gen. Troy Dunn, Commander, Airman and Family, Air Force Personnel Center and Chief MSgt. Eryn McElroy, Command Chief, Headquarters, Air Force Personnel Center, after winning the gold medal in wheelchair basketball against Team Army. 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.

Team Army athletes stay motivated after competing in an indoor rowing event during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 23, 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.

Disabled rugby players sitting in wheelchair at sports court

Anefo photo collection. Princess Beatrix visit the disabled sports demonstration on Papendal. The disabled with the wheelchair with the public. September 2, 1975. Arnhem, Gelderland

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