Wheelchair Basketball Training

Mixed-age and race teams of disabled veterans play basketball in wheelchairs inside a gym. Focus on teamwork, rehabilitation, and inclusivity.

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Wheelchair basketball players in action on the court

Retired U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Shawn Runnells, throws the ball during a wheelchair basketball game for the Invictus Games The Hague, Netherlands, April 22, 2022. The Invictus Games are composed of nearly 20 nations, over 500 military competitors, competing in 10 sporting events April 16-22, 2022.

Retired U.S. Army Spc. Michael Villagran, left, retired Sgt. Brian Conwell, center, and Staff Sgt. Cole Thielen, right, celebrate after 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.

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.

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Brian Williams, a Team Air Force Warrior Games athlete, shoots the ball during a wheelchiar basketball game at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, August 24, 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.

Athletes take part in the wheelchair rugby prelims, 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.

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Kenneth Guinn, a Team Air Force Warrior Games athlete, throws the ball during a wheelchair rugby game at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, August 21st, 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.

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

Madrid, 12/03/2014. Pedro Sanchez visits a laundry serviced by disabled people and plays a game of wheelchair basketball. Photo: Isabel Permuy ARCHDC.

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)

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Kenneth Guinn, a Team Air Force Warrior Games athlete, competes 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. 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 Maj. Victoria Camire, left, retired Staff Sgt. Joel Rodriguez, center, and Cpl. Tiffanie Johnson, right, 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.

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ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 20, 2022) Team Air Force and Team Marine Corps compete in 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.

Retired U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jason Smith catches a pass 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 throws 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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Man with spinal cord injury in his custom adaptive hand cycle getting into his wheelchair

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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.

The young man in wheel-chair doing exercises indoors. Young man in wheel-chair doing exercises indoors

ORLANDO, Florida (Aug. 25, 2022) Team Army gets ready to take the court 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.

Invictus Games competitors participate in a scrimmage during rugby training April 12, 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.

Members of the Air Force Wounded Warrior wheelchair rugby team practice at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 23, 2023. Over 120 Airmen along with 47 Caregivers from around the globe will vie for a coveted slot on Team Air Force to compete at the Warrior Games Challenge, June 1-5 in San Diego, California.

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ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 20, 2022) Team Air Force and Team Marine Corps compete in 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.

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ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 21, 2022) Team Marine Corps 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.

221005-N-FV109-1465MECHANICSBURG, 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)

130512-N-BA418-498COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 12, 2013) Retired Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Sonny Lemerande, left, from Twentynine Palms, Calif., takes a shot during a basketball game at the 2013 Warrior Games. More than 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans, as well as an international team representing the United Kingdom, will compete at the U.S. Olympic Training Center and U.S. Air Force Academy. The military service with the most medals will win the Chairman's Cup.

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U.S. Army Sgt. Kevin Reyes, left, Retired Sgt 1st Class Gregory Quarles 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.

Gen. George W. Casey Jr., U.S. Army Chief of Staff, applauds the Army's wheelchair basketball team after presenting them Silver medals during the Warrior Games at Colorado Springs, Colo., May 13. Some 200 wounded active duty members and military veterans compete in the inaugural Warrior Games May 10-14.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Kenneth Guinn, a Team Air Force Warrior Games athlete, yells to his team during a wheelchair rugby match 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.

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Retired U.S. Army Spc. Brent Garlic passes the ball while participating 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.

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.

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

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kevin Greene, a Team Air Force Warrior Games athlete, claps hands after a wheelchair basketball match at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, August 24, 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.

Members of Team Army repair the wheelchair of retired U.S. Army Staff. Sgt. Matthew Hoalcraft while he participates in a wheelchair rugby 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.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 22, 2022) Air Forces TSgt. (Ret.) Eric Heideman, left, and CMSgt. (Ret.) Garrett Kuwada celebrate after 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.

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Team Army congratulates Team Canada after 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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The basketball player recovering from injury on wheelchair. Basketball player recovering from injury on wheelchair

U.S. Air Force Senior MSgt. Benjamin Seekell, a Team Air Force Warrior Games athlete, smiles during 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 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.

Christopher Aguilera cycles by Mike Sanders to receive a high-five after he finished the race April 9, 2014, during the Air Force Trials at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Aguilera, an Air Force wounded warrior, placed first in his category during the cycling completion.

111005-N-KA543-027SAN DIEGO (Oct. 5, 2011) Coast Guard Lt. retired, Sancho Johnson (left) useshis mouth to draw back his arrow before firing at the target as paralympicmilitary coach Jeff Fabry gives direction during the archery portion of theUnited States Olympic Committee (USOC) Paralympic Military Sports Camp atNaval Medical Center San Diego. Fifty-two wounded, ill or injured servicemen and women, including Afghanistan and Iraq war veterans, participated inthe camp. The three-day event is designed to introduce Paralympic sportssuch as archery, basketball, biathlon, cycling, rowing, sitting volleyball,strength and conditioning, swimming and track and field to service members.

The young man in wheel-chair doing exercises indoors. Young man in wheel-chair doing exercises indoors

U.S. Army Spc. Gerald Blakley looks to make a pass during the gold medal wheelchair basketball game against Team Air Force at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 25, 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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Troy McGuirk, U.S. Air Force Wheelchair Rugby Coach talks to the team during a wheelchair rugby match 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.

Happy disabled players stacking hands together

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 20, 2022) Team Canada and Team Army compete in 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.

Varileg will take part in the Cybathlon by proposing an exoskeleton. One of the two paraplegic drivers can be seen training here.

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.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 25, 2022) Retired U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Larry Franklin, Team Air Force, shoots a free throw during the 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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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.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 22, 2022) Juan Jimenez, Team Canada, celebrates during a 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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Former Army Sgt. Earl Granville, who lost his leg during combat in Afghanistan, then later his twin brother from death by suicide, attempts the Army Combat Fitness Test's sprint-drag-carry event before speaking to members of the 75th Innovation Command about resilience in the face of multiple traumas.

Retired U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Gabi Cha, Team U.S., trains for 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 Staff Sgt. Jason Smith raises his hand while participating 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.

Retired U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Hoalcraft smiles while participating 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.

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Team Army claps for their supporters after the gold medal wheelchair basketball game against Team Air Force during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 25, 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.

Full body sportsman with prosthetic leg leaning on yellow wall and browsing cellphone while taking break in fitness workout on city street. Male amputee using smartphone during break in training

An AFW2 warrior sits on the sideline as he watches a wheelchair basketball scrimmage between Air Force and Army warriors during the Peterson SFB C.A.R.E. Event in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Retired U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jack DeLeuw nocks an arrow while competing 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.

Man with spinal cord injury in his wheelchair with his custom adaptive hand cycle

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ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 28, 2022) A member of the Ukrainian team uses a prosthetic leg to steady her video shot as Air Force defeats Ukraine to win the gold medal 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.

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U.S. Marines on the All-Marine Warrior Games Team march down the Olympic Path during the Opening Ceremony of the 2011 Warrior Games at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Mary 16, 2011. U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Coast Guard, Airforce and Special Forces will compete against one another in various events over a period of five days.

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Kenneth Guinn (left) and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kevin Greene (right), pass word during a wheelchair basketball game for the Invictus Games The Hague, Netherlands, April 22, 2022. The Invictu s Games are composed of nearly 20 nations, over 500 military competitors, competing in 10 sporting events April 16-22, 2022.

The Humphreys Unified Special Olympics Track & Field Event took place at Humphreys Middle School track May 20, 2022. The event included participants from Humphreys Central Elementary, Humphreys West Elementary, Humphreys Middle School and Humphreys High School.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 26, 2022) Lance Cpl. Annika Hutsler, Team Marine Corps, gives an interview following her swim heats at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, 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.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry greets a member of the Colombian national wheelchair rugby team after watching a game involving wounded law enforcement officers in Bogota, Colombia, on August 12, 2013.

Participants line up for the start of the wheelchair race during the Tri-County Special Olympics. Base: Charleston Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Joan Mann Special Sports Day athletes are congratulated by by various distinguished guests following the 40th annual Joan Mann Special Sports Day closing ceremonies at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Sept. 30, 2022. Participants competed in many individual and team events, including bowling, basketball, dart toss, football kick, obstacle course and American football throw.

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