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Wounded Warrior Creed Born Out of Suffering

In 2005, former Marine and now-retired Army Sgt. Joseph "Joey" C. Smith lay in a Veterans Affairs hospital, wracked with pain. He watched other wounded veterans around him suffering, many despondent and without hope.Smith said that at that time, he was at the lowest point in his life.A year earlier, he had been at a remote forward operating base in

Marine Makes Mom, Wife Proud on Mother’s Day

“I don’t know what I’d do without my family. They’ve really been supportive of everything I do,” the 10-K hand-cycling racer said shortly after winning yesterday.And in turn, Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Ronnie Jimenez, a wounded warrior and athlete at the 2013 Warrior Games at the U.S. Air Force Academy here, made his wife and mother proud and happy

Marines net first basketball win over Navy in Warrior Games 2013

An experienced Marine team took the court Sunday night, facing off against their Navy counterparts during the first round of the wheelchair basketball tournament at the 2013 Warrior Games here.The Marines started the tournament off on the right foot, winning 53-17.Electrician’s Mate Steven Davis, point guard for the Navy team, said he and his team

Marine mother cheers on Marine son at Warrior Games

A woman cheers from the stands. With her brown, feathered hair and her sleeve tattoos.Her son will do everything he can to make her proud.“He followed in my footsteps into the Marine Corps, said Kimberly, a Wounded Warrior mom and prior service Marine Corps sergeant. “I had him ready for boot camp before he stepped out the door. “We are the same

Marines shoot for success during 2013 Warrior Games

The 2013 Warrior Games Marine shooting team has been on fire four years in a row, living up to their motto, every Marine a rifleman.The Marines won 13 of the 24 medals awarded during the shooting competition, bringing the team one step closer to wining the Chairman's Cup during the Warrior Games aboard the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado

Wounded Warriors compete in biggest Warrior Games ever

More than 200 wounded military athletes have converged at the Olympic Training Center and U.S. Air Force Academy here to compete in the annual Warrior Games May 10–17. Some will be doing so in spite of severe injuries: swimming with just one limb and sprinting without sight. These warrior athletes are all recovering from illness, wounds or injuries

Marine overcomes injuries and competes in 2013 Warrior Games

“There is nothing in life that is too hard to overcome,” this is the motto that Marine Sgt. Kirstie Ennis lives by. This hard charging Marine will help the All-Marine Warrior Games team vie for their first place title against the Army, Navy/Coast Guard, Air Force and SOCOM teams at the Olympic Training Facility and Air Force Academy in Colorado

Marines win first gold medal of the 2013 Warrior Games

Sweating fiercely and gasping for air, Staff Sgt. Ronnie Jimenez, with Wounded Warrior Battalion West, cycled across the finish line today, taking the first gold medal of the 2013 Warrior Games.The 35-year-old Marine from Tempe, Ariz., who competed in the 10k hand-cycle race, said he felt the support from his fellow Marines, which motivated him to

Marine finds healing in competitive shooting

Former Marine Staff Sgt. Matthew Benack is the one to watch at the Wounded Warrior 2013 games. He’s taken gold medals in archery and air rifle for the last three years and thinks he has a good shot at gold again this year.However, he may have a problem winning this year, a problem of his own making. He explains:“I love to teach others to shoot.

Colorado community welcomes All-Marine Warrior Games team

This week marked the first session of the All-Marine Warrior Games team two-week training camp. The camp will prepare the athletes for the fourth annual Warrior Games that will be held at the Olympic Training Center and Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 10-16.To start the week off right, the Veterans of Foreign Wars hosted a dinner

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