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Dynamic scenes of disabled athletes, including war veterans, playing basketball in wheelchairs. The setting showcases teamwork, sportsmanship, and professional equipment.

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Cpl. Ray Hennagir and Lance Cpl. Justin Knowles, teammates on the Marine Corps wheel chair basketball team, participate in a scrimmage against other Marines at Walter Reeds Wagner Sports Center April 20, 2010. The team is preparing for the Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo., this May.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Cole Thielen powers down the court during drills before the start of the wheelchair basketball event, May 7, 2022, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Nearly 40 wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers are at Fort Bragg May 3 - 9 to compete in a series of athletic events including archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, powerlifting, track, field, rowing, and wheelchair basketball. The Army holds qualifying trials for active duty Soldiers and veterans to assess and select athletes for competition in the DoD Warrior Games. Active duty athletes compete in person at the Army Trials to be assessed for selection, while veterans compete virtually and submit their results to the Army Recovery Care Program for assessment and Team Army selection. This year, the DoD Warrior Games will take place in Orlando, Florida, August 16 - 29, 2022.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 20, 2022) Team Canada and Team Army shake hands following wheelchair rugby 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 Marine Corps Competes against team Canada, in wheelchair basketball 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.

Retired U.S. Army Spc. Michael Villagran, left, and retired Staff Sgt. Jason Mathers, second from left, share laughs after their wheelchair rugby game 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.

U.S. Army Spc. Corine Hamilton, Walter Reed Soldier Recovery Unit, is out in front during the 100-meter racing wheelchair event at the U.S. Army Trials, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, May 8, 2022. Nearly 40 wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers are at Fort Bragg May 3 - 9 to compete in a series of athletic events including archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, powerlifting, track, field, rowing, and wheelchair basketball. The Army holds qualifying trials for active duty Soldiers and veterans to assess and select athletes for competition in the DoD Warrior Games. Active duty athletes compete in person at the Army Trials to be assessed for selection, while veterans compete virtually and submit their results to the Army Recovery Care Program for assessment and Team Army selection. This year, the DoD Warrior Games will take place in Orlando, Florida, August 16 - 29, 2022.

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.

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Retired U.S. Army Master Sgt. Earl Ohlinger shoots a basketball during a practice session on Fort Belvoir, Va, April 9, 2022. 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 rugby, and a driving challenge.

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U.S. Army Spc. Gerald Blakley plays the ball in to retired U.S. Army Spc. Michael Villagran during a wheelchair rugby match 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.

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Retired U.S. Army Spc. Brent Garlic shoots a free throw 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.

221005-N-FV109-1303MECHANICSBURG, Pa.(October 5, 2022)Sailors from Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Business Systems Center (BSC) compete with Mechanicsburg Middle School staff and students 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)

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Retired U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Shawn Runnells, Retired U.S. Army Specialist Brent Garlic and Retired U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Third Class Michael Diaz competes in the wheelchair rugby match against Team United Kingdom during the Invictus Games The Hague, Netherlands, April 19, 2022.

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Retired U.S. Navy AT2 Jai Cheon, Team U.S., takes part in track practice for the Invictus Games Team U.S. Training Camp at Fort Belvoir, Va. on April 9, 2022. The Invictus Games are composed of 15 nations, over 500 military competitors, competing in 10 sporting events April 16-22, 2022.

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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.

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Retired U.S. Army Spc. Michael Villagran congratulates Team SOCOM athletes after the wheelchair rugby bronze medal match during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at Orange County Convention Center in 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 1st. Lt. Jefferey, Jones completing a drill during the U.S.Army Adaptive Sports Camp at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, April 1st.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 Warrior Games Challenge. This year, the Warrior Games Challenge takes place in June 2023 at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California.

Marine Corps athletes with Wounded Warrior Regiment participated in wheelchair rugby practice, during 2022 Warrior Care Week with track practice on Nov. 16, 2022 at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. During 2022 Warrior Care Week the Warrior Care Program hosts a variety of activities at Andrews Air Force Base and Westin National Harbor for wounded, ill, and injured service members.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Johnathan Quinones during the U.S.Army Adaptive Sports Camp at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, April 1st.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 Warrior Games Challenge. This year, the Warrior Games Challenge takes place in June 2023 at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California.

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Team Marine Corps athletes, gather together for a meeting before the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Fla. on Aug. 17, 2022. The annual event celebrates the resiliency and dedication of wounded, ill, and injured service members and veterans.

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Retired U.S. Army Specialist Brent Garlic competes in the wheelchair rugby match against Team United Kingdom during the Invictus Games The Hague, Netherlands, April 19, 2022.

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Team Air Force wheelchair rugby athletes high five family, friends and fellow athletes after winning 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.

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.

Beth King, para-athlete, throws a javelin during the Desert Challenge Track and Field Training Camp May 19, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The Bryant Fitness Center hosted the four-day, annual Paralympic training camp for injured service members to help them excel in their sport of choice.

Team Air Forces wheelchair rugby team shows off their medals after winning the gold medal match for wheelchair rugby against Team Navy at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, August 22th, 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.

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

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U.S. Air Force Technical Sgt. (Ret.) Harry McClure, a Team Air Force Warrior Games athlete, shoots the ball during a wheelchair basketball game at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, August 23, 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 Spc. Michael Raiford rides a recumbent bike in the cycling event during the U.S. Army Trials at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, May 7, 2022. Nearly 40 wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers are at Fort Bragg May 3 - 9 to compete in a series of athletic events including archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, powerlifting, track, field, rowing, and wheelchair basketball. The Army holds qualifying trials for active duty Soldiers and veterans to assess and select athletes for competition in the DoD Warrior Games. Active duty athletes compete in person at Army Trials to be assessed for selection, while veterans compete virtually and submit their results to the Army Recovery Care Program for assessment. This year, the DoD Warrior Games will take place in Orlando, Florida August 16 - 29, 2022.

Retired U.S. Army Spc. Michael Villagran prepares for the powerlifting event at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at 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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ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 24, 2022) Team Marine Corps and Team Ukraine pose for a photo following a wheelchair basketball game at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, Aug. 24, 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 Army and Team Air Force compete in the wheelchair basketball gold 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 Complex in Orlando, Florida.

Liannie Rodriguez, left, and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Cole Thielen work to repair a rugby wheelchair, with a little help from Rodriquez's daughter Leila, 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.

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Team SOCOM competes in the wheelchair rugby bronze medal match against Team Army at the DoD Warrior Games on Aug. 23, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. Team USSOCOM is comprised of thirty-three elite-level athletes from the various service components who will compete for medals in eleven different adaptive sports, from archery to wheelchair rugby at the 2022 Warrior Games from Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Eric L. Alabiso II)

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ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 21, 2022) Team Canada competes 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.

U.S. Air Force Chief MSgt. (Ret.) Garrett Kuwada, a Team Air Force Warrior Games athlete, participates in a mens recumbent cycling road race during a cycling competition at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, August 22th, 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 toimprove their quality of life throughout the continuum of recovery and transition.

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It's not just sprints and free throw drills at the wounded warrior basketball team practice, the Marines have a good time and build comraderie sharing tips, laughs and jokes. The Marines will be representing the Marine Corps at the Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo., this May.

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Retired U.S. Army Spc. Brent Garlic looks for an opening against Team Air Force in their wheelchair rugby match at 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.

Retired U.S. Army Spc. Brent Garlic competes 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.

U.S. Army Cpl. Tiffany Johnson, Walter Reed Soldier Recover Unit, works on drills before the wheelchair basketball event, May 7, 2022, at Fort Bragg North Carolina. Nearly 40 wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers are at Fort Bragg May 3 - 9 to compete in a series of athletic events including archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, powerlifting, track, field, rowing, and wheelchair basketball. The Army holds qualifying trials for active duty Soldiers and veterans to assess and select athletes for competition in the DoD Warrior Games. Active duty athletes compete in person at the Army Trials to be assessed for selection, while veterans compete virtually and submit their results to the Army Recovery Care Program for assessment and Team Army selection. This year, the DoD Warrior Games will take place in Orlando, Florida, August 16 - 29, 2022.

Wheelchair racing participants prepare to race during the 2016 Air Force Trials at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 1, 2016. The Air Force Trials are an adaptive sports event designed to promote the mental and physical well-being of seriously wounded, ill and injured military members and veterans. More than 100 service men and women from around the country competed for a spot on the Air Force team for the 2016 Warrior Games, which will take place in June at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Cole Thielen, left, and Liannie Rodriguez work on repairing the wheelchair rugby wheel 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, 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.

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Team Army wheelchair basketball coach Rodney Williams smiles while conducting 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.

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LONDON (Sept. 10, 2012) Will Groulx, center, a U.S. Navy veteran and a team captain for the 2012 U.S. Paralympic Rugby Team, falls after a member of the Great Britain team crashes into him during a match at the Riverbank Arena during the Paralympic Games in London.

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0984-FieldsRuns200.jpg: U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program Paralympic sprinter hopeful Sgt. Jerrod Fields works out at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. A below-the-knee amputee, Fields won a gold medal in the 100 meters with a time of 12.15 seconds at the Endeavor Games in Edmond, Okla., on June 13.

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ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 17, 2022) Team Marine Corps gathers together at the Shades of Green resort for the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, Aug. 17, 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.

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Retired U.S. Army SPC Brent Garlic, poses for a photo before the opening ceremony for the Invictus Games The Hague, Netherlands, April 16, 2022. The Invictus Games are composed of nearly 20 nations and over 500 military competitors, competing in 10 sporting events April 16-22, 2022.

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ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 16th, 2022) Athletes and coaches participating in the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games arrive at Orlando International Airport, August 16, 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.

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.

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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.

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