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Spc. Brent Garlic: Team US Growing Together Through Invictus Games
April 20, 2022 — Retired U.S. Army Spc. Brent Garlic’s journey to the upcoming 2022 Invictus Games is nothing short of remarkable... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class Hyoshin Cha: Invictus Games Show Soldiers Can ‘Adapt and Overcome’
April 20, 2022 — Challenges are meant to strengthen and forge anyone willing to endure the length of the trial. Sgt. 1st Class Hyoshin Cha faced the challenge of serious injuries to her back and hip during her first deployment to Iraq in 2006. Despite the odds, she served in the United States Army for 16 years. ... MORE

Staff Sgt. Beth King: Invictus Games Is ‘About Resiliency’
April 20, 2022 — The world of adaptive sports entered the life of retired Staff Sgt. Beth King as a blessing in disguise. Being the resilient person that she is, King avidly anticipates her debut at the 2022 Invictus Games in The Hague, The Netherlands... MORE

Capt. Alex Wilson Achieves Lofty Goals on Way to Invictus Games
April 20, 2022 — There is no better way to overcome a life challenge than by setting a personal goal. This is exactly what motivates retired U.S. Army Capt. Alex Wilson to perform at the highest level possible for the upcoming Invictus Games... MORE

Invictus Training Camp Ends With Successful Scrimmage Games
April 20, 2022 — If there’s one thing that everyone who attended the Invictus Training Camp at Fort Belvoir, Virginia learned, it’s that Team U.S. is a force to be reckoned with. On the final day of training, the Soldiers participated in a few scrimmages for wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby and sitting volleyball... MORE

Staff Sgt. Runnels: Team US at Invictus Games Is ‘One Team, One Fight Together’
April 19, 2022 — The many athletes who are part of Team US at the Invictus Games in the Netherlands all come from different service branches, and they’ve competed against each other before. But now, they’re ready to put on the same uniform, said Army Staff Sgt. Shawn Runnels... MORE

Master Sgt. Ohlinger Looks Forward to Being Part of US Invictus Games Team
April 19, 2022 — When Master Sgt. Earl Ohlinger was told he wouldn’t be able to stay in active duty after suffering a lower back injury, the unexpected retirement deeply affected him. Now that he’s representing the United States to compete in the Invictus Games in the Netherlands, he feels like he’s back and part of the team again... MORE

2012 London Paralympics Athlete Sgt. 1st Class Olson Sets Sights on Invictus Games
April 19, 2022 — For Sgt. 1st Class Josh Olson, Invictus Games is a dream come true six years in the making. And he competed in the 2012 London Paralympics... MORE

Spc. Sanchez Looks Forward to Having Daughter Cheer Her On at Invictus Games
April 19, 2022 — When Spc. Michelle Sanchez goes to The Netherlands to compete for Team U.S. at the Invictus Games, she'll have her daughter there to support her. And that means more to her than anything else... MORE

Team US Coach says his athletes don’t know the word ‘can’t’
April 19, 2022 — Team US is literally “diving” into hard core training before worldwide competition in the Netherlands. Invictus 2022, which was postponed in 2020 due to the Corona Virus crisis, is April 16th through the 22nd at The Hague... MORE