Wheelchair Basketball Training

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Retired U.S. Army Spc. Michael Villagran attempts to elude a defender while competing in the wheelchair rugby event 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.

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ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 20, 2022) Team Air Force celebrates during 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.

Recovering service members with Wounded Warrior Regiment play a game of wheelchair basketball during a training camp in San Antonio, Texas, June 10, 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.

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Retired U.S. Air Force SrA. Peter Murphy warms-up during track practice during the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program Warrior Games Training Camp at Joint Base San Antonio Randolph.

Team U.S. practices during Wheelchair Rugby during the Invictus Games Team U.S. Training Camp at Fort Belvoir, Va.

U.S. Army athletes acknowledge the crowd after competing in the wheelchair rugby bronze medal match 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.

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Retired U.S. Army Spc. Brent Garlic 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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Retired U.S. Army Spc. Michael Villagran attempts to throw the ball to his teammate while competing in the wheelchair rugby event 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.

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Retired U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kevin Greene, Team U.S., goes up for a shot during the Invictus Games Team U.S. Training Camp at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, April 12, 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. 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.

U.S. Army Spc. Chad Krantz races at track and feild events during the U.S.Army Adaptive Sports Camp at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, March 30.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.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. (Ret.) Joshua Smith, a Team Air Force Warrior Games athlete (Left.), encourages his teammates with Chief MSgt. (Ret.) Garrett Kuwada during a wheelchair rugby match 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.

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SAN DIEGO (Oct. 29, 2012) Rear Adm. Paul Sohl, commander of Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, right, prepares to make a shoot during a wheelchair basketball game in Naval Medical Center San Diego's (NMCSD) gymnasium. 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.

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ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 25, 2022) Team Air Force athlete 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.

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Disabled young basketball player on a wheelchair holding ball and beeing active in sport

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Kenneth Guinn, takes part in a wheelchair rugby competition for the Invictus Games The Hague, Netherlands, April 19, 2022. The Invictus Games are composed of nearly 20 nations, over 500 military competitors, competing in 10 sporting events April 16-22, 2022.

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Team Army and Team Canada scramble for the ball while competing in a wheelchair rugby match 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, service members and veterans from across the DoD compete in adaptive sports alongside armed forces competitors from Canada and Ukraine.

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U.S. Army Spc. Gerald Blakely reaches out to help his teammate 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.

During the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program Warrior Games Training Camp at Joint Base San Antonio Randolph U.S. Air Force TSgt. Kevin Greene warms up during basketball practice.

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.

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120905-A-SR101-227LONDON (Sept. 10, 2012) Will Groulx, center, a U.S. Navy veteran and a team captain for the 2012 U.S. Paralympic Rugby Team, defends a Team Great Britain player as the ball is put into play at the Riverbank Arena in London.

U.S. Army Maj. Victoria Camire practicing track and feild events during the U.S.Army Adaptive Sports Camp at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, March 30.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.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Paul Funk, U.S Army Training and Doctrine Commanding General, participates in a distinguished visitors wheelchair rugby match at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, August 22th, 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.

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Team U.S. athletes gather together before wheelchair rugby practice during the Invictus Games Team U.S. Training Camp at Fort Belvoir, Va. on April 10, 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 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.

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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.

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.

U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Michael Harold, a Castro Valley, California native, plays a game of wheelchair rugby during the 2024 Team Sports Camp at Morgans Wonderland, San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 31, 2024. The 2024 Team Sports Camp is hosted by the Wounded Warrior Regiment to prepare team Marine Corps for competition, promote health and wellness, and learn skills necessary to succeed in team sports.

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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Stacy Blackburn-Hoelscher, veteran, competes 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 Staff Sgt. Cole Thielen 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. Air Force Chief MSgt. (Ret.) Garrett Kuwada, a Team Air Force Warrior Games athlete, encourages his team during a wheelchair rugby game at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, August 21st, 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.

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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.

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ORLANDO, Florida (Aug. 25, 2022) TSgt. Joshua Smith, Team Air Force watches his shot 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.

Father with Spinal Cord Injury and his son with Down Syndrome playing basketball in a park

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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.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 24, 2022) Team Air Force and Team Navy compete in wheelchair basketball 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.

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Disabled players playing wheelchair rugby in sports court

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Woman With Spinal Cord Injury Cycling Using Hand Propelled Bicycle; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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.

U.S. Army veteran Brian Conwell practices seated discus at the ESPN Sports Complex, Orlando, Florida during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, Aug. 19, 2022. The DoD Warrior Games will be conducted Aug. 19-28, hosted by the U.S. Army at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. Men and women from the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and U.S. Special Operations Command are joined in competition by athletes with the Canadian Soldier On organization for a variety of adaptive sports ranging from archery to wheelchair rugby.

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All-Marine wheelchair basketball player Lance Cpl. Austin Allen, a native of Effingham, S.C., shoots a foul shot during a game against the All-Navy/Coast Guard team May 18, 2011, at the Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo. The Marines beat the Navy 28-9.

Retired U.S. Army Spc. Brent Garlic looks for a gap in the defense during the wheelchair rugby match 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.

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Army Adaptive Sports Camp coach demostrates passing 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.

Basketball player recovering from injury on wheelchair

Wheelchair Dancing Couple Performing In Russia

Athletes and audience members of the Warrior Games render their attention and honors to the American flag during the playing of the National Anthem in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 13. Some 200 wounded active duty members and military veterans compete in the inaugural Warrior Games May 10-14.

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Retired U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Matthew Hoalcraft 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.

Retired U.S. Army Spc. Brent Garlic an Invictus Game Competitor plays in a scrimmage 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.

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U.S. Air Force Senior MSgt. Brian Williams, a Team Air Force Warrior Games athlete, participates in 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.

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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.

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