DoD Warrior Games 2018
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Team Air Force veteran Sr. Airman Brett Campfield competes in the visually impaired category for archery during the 2018 DoD Warrior Games at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. June 7, 2018. (EJ Hersom/DoD)
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Army SPC Brent Garlic is congratulated after receiving the U.S. Army Heart of the Team award during the Closing Ceremony at the 2018 Department of Defense Warrior Games June 9, 2018 at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. (Mark Reis/DoD)
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Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jason Pacheco takes a spill as Navy defeats Marine Corps to win the wheelchair basketball bronze medal during the 2018 DoD Warrior Games.(Roger L. Wollenberg/DoD)
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Army Sgt. Chris McGinnis and his 17-month-old son Ace celebrate Army's gold medal in wheelchair basketball, the final event of the 2018 DoD Warrior Games at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs on June 9, 2018. (Roger L. Wollenberg/DoD)
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Athletes for Team Air Force and Team SOCOM (U.S. Special Operations Command) play basketball during a DoD Warrior Games wheelchair basketball game, June 4, 2018, at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Warrior Games are an annual event, established in 2010, to introduce wounded, ill and injured service members to adaptive sports as a way to enhance their recovery and rehabilitation. (Staff Sgt. Carlin Leslie/DoD)
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Team U.K. Lt. Cdr. Jason Saunders hugs Army Pfc. Lauren Jahn, who went on to win silver in recurve archery, during the 2018 DoD Warrior Games at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs on June 7, 2018. (Roger L. Wollenberg/DoD)
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Team Army waits to play SOCOM in the bronze medal sitting volleyball match during the 2018 DoD Warrior Games at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs on June 8, 2018. Army defeated SOCOM to win the bronze medal. (Roger L. Wollenberg/DoD)
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Team SOCOM Chief Petty Officer Phil Fong competes in the 2018 DoD Warrior Games indoor rowing competition at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. June 9, 2018. (EJ Hersom/DoD)
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Veteran James Howard of Team SOCOM, right, is cheered on by fellow athlete during the DoD Warrior Games swimming competition, June 8, 2018, at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. (DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Carlin Leslie)
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Team Air Force Master Sgt. Lisa Goad reacts to finishing the 2018 DoD Warrior Games cycling competition at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. June 6, 2018. (EJ Hersom/DoD)
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Air Force SrA Rafael Morfinenciso lifts John Stewart after receiving the Silver Medal as Ultimate Champion during Closing Ceremony at the 2018 Department of Defense Warrior Games June 9, 2018 at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. The DoD Warrior Games are an annual event, established in 2010, to introduce wounded, ill and injured service members to adaptive sports as a way to enhance their recovery and rehabilitation. (Mark Reis/DoD)
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Air Force Coach Aaron Moffett pours water over an athlete during the 2018 DoD Warrior Games cycling competition at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. June 6, 2018. (EJ Hersom/DoD)
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Team Air Force member Master Sgt. Linn Dillard competes in the Department of Defense Warrior Games swimming competition at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, June 8, 2018. (Staff Sgt. Rusty Frank/Air Force)
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SOCOM veteran and former athlete Shawn Mello stands near the race course as wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans compete in cycling during the 2018 DoD Warrior Games at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs on June 6, 2018. (Roger L. Wollenberg/DoD)
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Team Navy member Master Chief Petty Officer Raina Hockenberry celebrates after winning the 50-meter freestyle swim category during the DoD Warrior Games, June 8, 2018. (Master Sgt. Stephen D. Schester/DoD)
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Army Spc. Brent Garlic battles Air Force Master Sgt. Kenneth Guinn for the ball as Army defeats Air Force to win gold in wheelchair basketball, the final event of the 2018 DoD Warrior Games at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs on June 9, 2018. The Warrior Games are an annual event, established in 2010, to introduce wounded, ill and injured service members to adaptive sports as a way to enhance their recovery and rehabilitation. (Roger L. Wollenberg/DoD)
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SOCOM Sgt. 1st Class Douglas Norman spikes the ball against Army in the bronze medal sitting volleyball match during the 2018 DoD Warrior Games at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs on June 8, 2018. Army defeated SOCOM to win the bronze medal. (Roger L. Wollenberg/DoD)
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SOCOM Sgt. 1st Class Brant Ireland dives for a ball against Army in the bronze medal sitting volleyball match during the 2018 DoD Warrior Games at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs on June 8, 2018. Army defeated SOCOM to win the bronze medal. (Roger L. Wollenberg/DoD)
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Team Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Matthew Maddux, left, fist bumps, Gunnery Sgt. Douglas Goddfrey during the 2018 DoD Warrior Games archery competition at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. June 7, 2018. (EJ Hersom/DoD)
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Team SOCOM Sgt. 1st Class Brant Ireland accepts the DoD Warrior Games torch from Special Operations Command Commander Gen. Raymond A. Thomas during closing ceremonies for the 2018 games at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. June 9, 2018. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)
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Retired Air Force Master Sgt. Shanon Hampton brings the DoD Warrior Games torch into the 2018 closing ceremony at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. June 9, 2018. (EJ Hersom/DoD)
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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt Shanon Hampton lights a torch from the cauldron during the Closing Ceremony at the 2018 Department of Defense Warrior Games June 9, 2018 at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. (Mark Reis/DoD)
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Team Army Spc. Stephanie Johnson finishes a race despite a race injury during the 2018 Warrior Games at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. June 2, 2018. (EJ Hersom/DoD)
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U.S. Army Spc. Stephanie Johnson, is assisted by medical staff after crossing the finish line during Warrior Games at the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, June 2, 2018. (Spc. Connor Kelly/Army)
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Air Force veteran Staff Sgt. Anthony Pearson tries to push the ball past Navy Petty Office 1st Class Tyson Schmidt, left, and veteran Chief Petty Office Javier Santiago during sitting volleyball preliminaries at the 2018 DoD Warrior Games at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs on June 3, 2018. The Warrior Games are an annual event, established in 2010, to introduce wounded, ill and injured service members to adaptive sports as a way to enhance their recovery and rehabilitation. (Roger L. Wollenberg/DoD)
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Air Force veteran Senior Airman Brett Campfield reacts to being awarded a gold medal at the 2018 Warrior Games at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. June 4, 2018. (EJ Hersom/DoD)
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Marine Corps veteran Robert Jones, a native of Lovettsville, Virginia, competes in the 2018 DoD Warrior Games Track Competition at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, June 2, 2018. (Cpl. Julien Rodarte/Marines)
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Retired Air Force Master Sgt. Shanon Hampton reacts to being the final torch bearer in the torch lighting event during opening ceremonies for the 2018 Warrior Games at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. June 2, 2018. (EJ Hersom/DoD)
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Actor and television personality Jon Stewart is hoisted up in the air by members of Team Air Force during the opening ceremony of the Department of Defense Warrior Games at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, June 2, 2018. First held in Colorado Springs in 2010, the Warrior Games were established as a way to expose service members who were wounded, ill or injured to adaptive sports. The Air Force is the host service for this year's Games. (Staff Sgt. Rusty Frank/DoD)
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Racers sprint during the 100-meter dash during the 2018 Warrior Games at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. June 2, 2018. (EJ Hersom/DoD)
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Team Army's Sgt. John Weasner finishes a wheelchair race during the 2018 Warrior Games at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. June 2, 2018. (EJ Hersom/DoD photo)
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U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Heather Moran, a Team Army competitor, gives the thumbs up during shooting competition at the DoD Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colorado, June 2, 2018. (Staff Sgt. Kalie Frantz/Army)
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Retired Senior Airman Heather Carter takes a break with service dog Rocky after competing in sitting volleyball at the Department of Defense Warrior Games 2018. Warrior Games is a Paralympic style competition where wounded warriors compete in 11 different adaptive sporting events. Competition this year started 1 June and runs through 9 June. (Master Sgt. David Long/Air Force)
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Veteran Russel Logan of Team Air Force attempts a shot while being blocked by U.S. Navy Command Master Chief Richard Curtis of Team Navy during a DoD Warrior Games wheelchair basketball game, June 4, 2018, at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Warrior Games are an annual event, established in 2010, to introduce wounded, ill and injured service members to adaptive sports as a way to enhance their recovery and rehabilitation. (Staff Sgt. Carlin Leslie/DoD)
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Team Army Capt. Kenny Rodgers throws discus in the seated discus competition of the 2018 Warrior Games at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. June 2, 2018. (EJ Hersom/DoD)
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Fans cheer for their favorite athletes during a 2018 DoD Warrior Games Track Competition at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, June 2, 2018. The Warrior Games is an adaptive sports competition for wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans. Approximately 300 athletes representing teams from the Marine Corps, Navy, Army, Air Force, Special Operations Command, United Kingdom Armed Forces, Canadian Armed Forces, and the Australian Defence Force will compete June 1 - June 9 in archery, cycling, track, field, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, wheelchair basketball, and - new this year - powerlifting and indoor rowing. (Cpl. Julien Rodarte/Marines)
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Army Sgt. Cory Ivins takes a shot during wheelchair basketball practice for the 2018 Warrior Games at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. June 1, 2018. (EJ Hersom/Army)
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Team Marine Corp greets the crowd during the opening ceremony of the DoD Warrior Games, June 2, 2018. The Warrior Games, taking place June 1-9, 2018, at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado, are Paralympic-style competition for wounded, and injured service members from all U.S. branches of service and this year include teams from the United Kingdom Armed Forces, Australian Defence Force and Canadian Armed Forces. (Master Sgt. Stephen D. Schester/DoD)
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Senior Master Sgt. Israel Del Torro, first torch barrier for the DoD Warrior Games, walks through the crowd inside Falcon Stadium carrying the torch during the opening ceremonies of this years Warrior Games, June 2, 2018. The Warrior Games, taking place June 1-9, 2018, at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado, are Paralympic-style competition for wounded, and injured service members from all U.S. branches of service and this year include teams from the United Kingdom Armed Forces, Australian Defence Force and Canadian Armed Forces. (Master Sgt. Stephen D. Schester/DoD)
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Team Army competitors race during a track event, Colorado Springs, Colorado, June 2, 2018. (Staff Sgt. Kalie Frantz/Army)
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Team United Kingdom member David Rose competes in the 50-meter breaststroke event at the DoD Warrior Games, June 8, 2018. (Master Sgt. Stephen D. Schester/DoD))
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Navy veteran Chief Petty Officer Javier Santiago is upended as Navy defeats Marine Corps to win the wheelchair basketball bronze medal during the 2018 DoD Warrior Games at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs on June 9, 2018. (Roger L. Wollenberg/DoD)
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