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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

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.

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

Retired U.S. Staff Sgt. Shawn Runnells , 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.

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

Retired U.S. Army Master Sgt. Earl Ohlinger prepares to compete in the 2022 Invictus Games by training in wheelchair basketball during the 2022 Invictus Games Team U.S. Training Camp, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 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.

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

Retired Sergeant 1st Class Josh Olson throwing a discus during a practice session on Fort Belvoir, Virginia, April 11, 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.

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

Retired U.S. Army Spc. Michelle, Sanchez, Team U.S., prepares to compete in the 2022 Invictus Games by training in archery during the 2022 Invictus Games Team U.S. Training Camp, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, April 10, 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 ruby, and a driving challenge.

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

Invictus Team US Coach Atiba Wade at training camp this week at Fort Belvoir Virginia.

Sgt. 1st Class Quarles: Getting Chosen for Team U.S. at Invictus Games 'Biggest Accomplishment'
April 14, 2022 — Sgt. 1st Class Gregory Quarles has accomplished quite a bit in his athletic career so far as someone who has medaled multiple times at DoD Warrior Games. But he considers his selection to Team U.S. to compete in the Invictus Games in the Netherlands to be his greatest accomplishment so far... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class Gregory Quarles trains at Fort Belvoir in Virginia prior to leaving for the Netherlands to compete in the Invictus Games.

Staff Sgt. Murphy Gets Emotional About Representing the US at Invictus Games
April 12, 2022 — Staff Sgt. Michael Murphy has taken on some hardcore cycling challenges during his time at the Fort Carson Soldier Recovery Unit (SRU) in Colorado, from traversing the Rockies to battling through a storm at the Beartooth Pass. But there’s something different about getting chosen to represent Team U.S. for the Invictus Games in the Netherlands... MORE

Staff Sgt. Michael Murphy trains for Team U.S. at Fort Belvoir in Virginia. 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.

Army Staff Sgt. Rodriguez Provides Veteran Leadership to Team U.S. at Invictus Games
April 10, 2022 — As Team U.S. athletes prepare to head to the Netherlands to take on other nations for the Invictus Games, Staff Sgt. Joel Rodriguez hopes to be a veteran presence that can keep the newer athletes focused on the goal and tune out the lights and cameras... MORE

Staff Sgt. Joel Rodriguez participates in wheelchair basketball training at a gym in Fort Belvoir, Virginia prior to leaving for the Netherlands to compete in the Invictus Games.

JBLM Soldiers Start Preparing for Warrior Games With Hard Training
April 7, 2022 — The DoD Warrior Games 2022 may be months away, but the Soldiers of Task Force Phoenix at Joint Base Lewis-McChord Soldier Recovery Unit (SRU) in Tacoma, Washington already are deep into an intense training regimen in the hopes of securing some shiny hardware this August in Texas... MORE

Capt. Blair Marshall trains for Army Trials and DoD Warrior Games at the Joint Base Louis-McChord Soldier Recovery Unit (SRU) in Washington state.

Fort Belvoir SRU Holds First Career Fair of the Year
April 6, 2022 — On a brisk Wednesday morning in March, a gray blanket of clouds covered the bustling festivities within the USO Warrior and Family Center at the Fort Belvoir Soldier Recovery Unit in Virginia... MORE

Soldiers connected with potential employers at a March career fair held at the Fort Belvoir Soldier Recovery Unit (SRU) in Virginia.

Fort Carson SRU Soldiers Explore the World’s Cuisine, Golf Courses Together
March 28, 2022 — If you're in Colorado and see Soldiers enjoying a plate of pierogies while talking about golfing around the world, you may have encountered a group from the Fort Carson Soldier Recovery Unit (SRU) on one of their latest international adventures... MORE

Soldiers at the Fort Carson Soldier Recovery Unit (SRU) in Colorado have been participating in an indoor golf program and then bonding over international cuisine afterward.

Soldiers at Walter Reed SRU Take on the Snowy Slopes
March 25, 2022 — Winter’s end is fast approaching. However, during its peak, Soldiers at the Walter Reed Soldier Recovery Unit (SRU) in Bethesda, Maryland took the opportunity to shred some snowy slopes... MORE

Soldiers at the Walter Reed Soldier Recovery Unit (SRU) in Maryland have been hitting the slopes for multiple skiing and snowboarding outings as part of their recovery.

Fort Bragg SRU Dinner Group Is a ‘Miracle’ for Recovering Soldiers
March 24, 2022 — For retired Staff Sgt. Jacob Templeton, a simple dinner group at the Fort Bragg Soldier Recovery Unit (SRU) in North Carolina was "a miracle” when it came to his recovery... MORE

Soldiers at the Fort Bragg Soldier Recovery Unit (SRU) in North Carolina have been having weekly dinner groups as part of their recovery.

15 Team Army Athletes to Compete in Invictus Games
March 23, 2022 — After a two-year hiatus, the much-anticipated Invictus Games are officially set to happen in The Hague, The Netherlands from April 16-22, 2022. This year, 15 Team Army Athletes will compete, and the competition is hotter than ever... MORE

U.S. Army veteran Michelle Sanchez competes in the Archery event for the Warrior Care and Transition's Army Trials at Fort Bliss Texas, April 4, 2017. About 80 wounded, ill and injured active duty Soldiers and veterans are competing in eight different sports 2-6 April for the opportunity to represent Team Army at the 2017 Department of Defense Warrior Games.

Walter Reed TC Helps Recovering Soldiers Discover the Skills They Offer the World
December 1, 2021 — Sgt. Na'im Muhammad is living proof of what a difference a transition coordinator (TC) can make in a recovering Soldier's life... MORE

A Walter Reed TC is showing Soldiers how to transition from a military to a civilian career after an injury or illness.