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Sergeant Jason Wilmer washes his horse after a long day of cutting horse training. The three-day training prepared the Marines for the Wounded Warrior Cutting Horse Classic II Friday and the D&M Cattle Company here. - Sergeant Jason Wilmer washes his horse after a long day of cutting horse training. The three-day training prepared the Marines for the Wounded Warrior Cutting Horse Classic II Friday and the D&M Cattle Company here.

Mark Brokaw, program manager of the Wounded Warrior Regiment’s Reserve Medical Entitlements Determination section, stands outside of the Regiment’s headquarters aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., with the RMED section staff. The RMED section tracks and manages the non-medical and medical care of wounded, ill and injured reserve Marines nationwide. - Mark Brokaw, program manager of the Wounded Warrior Regiment’s Reserve Medical Entitlements Determination section, stands outside of the Regiment’s headquarters aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., with the RMED section staff. The RMED section tracks and manages the non-medical and medical care of wounded, ill and injured reserve Marines nationwide.

Marine Lance Cpl. Kevin Hoffman climbs into the Batmobile while on set for the new Batman movie The Dark Knight Rises, during a visit here, Aug. 17. - Marine Lance Cpl. Kevin Hoffman climbs into the Batmobile while on set for the new Batman movie The Dark Knight Rises, during a visit here, Aug. 17.

Capt. Aloysius Boyle (center) stands with Julie Castles, Lance Cpl. Matias Ferreira, Cpl. Tyler Southern and Joe Butkus outside the Military Advanced Training Center here. Boyle has been responsible for preparing the Marines at WRAMC for their upcoming move to the “new Walter Reed” in Bethesda, Md. which will be called Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Castles, a physical therapist, and Butkus, an occupational therapist, work in the MATC assisting wounded, ill and injured Marines in their recovery and will continue their work at the new location. - Capt. Aloysius Boyle (center) stands with Julie Castles, Lance Cpl. Matias Ferreira, Cpl. Tyler Southern and Joe Butkus outside the Military Advanced Training Center here. Boyle has been responsible for preparing the Marines at WRAMC for their upcoming move to the “new Walter Reed” in Bethesda, Md. which will be called Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Castles, a physical therapist, and Butkus, an occupational therapist, work in the MATC assisting wounded, ill and injured Marines in their recovery and will continue their work at the new location.

Marine veteran Bradley Walker throws up the ball for a serve during a scrimmage volleyball match with the U.S. Olympic Committee staff, the Colorado community, and a combination of Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard athletes. The event allowed the Marine athletes to practice and showcase their skills for the upcoming Warrior Games. The Games will be held at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. May 16-21. - Marine veteran Bradley Walker throws up the ball for a serve during a scrimmage volleyball match with the U.S. Olympic Committee staff, the Colorado community, and a combination of Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard athletes. The event allowed the Marine athletes to practice and showcase their skills for the upcoming Warrior Games. The Games will be held at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. May 16-21.

Sam Tickle (right), Wounded Warrior Regiment, Warrior Athlete Reconditioning program director of personnel and events presents Captain Jon Disbro with the Warrior Pentathlon award during the Inaugural Marine Corps Trials. Photo by Aquita Brown - Sam Tickle (right), Wounded Warrior Regiment, Warrior Athlete Reconditioning program director of personnel and events presents Captain Jon Disbro with the Warrior Pentathlon award during the Inaugural Marine Corps Trials. Photo by Aquita Brown

Official U.S. Marine Corps artwork by Lance Cpl. Robert Bates - Official U.S. Marine Corps artwork by Lance Cpl. Robert Bates

Savage Margraf powerfully propels herself through the water during a practice session here Saturday for the Marine Corps Trials. The Trials, hosted by the United States Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment, will provide a forum for coaches and staff to select 50 wounded, ill, and injured Marines and Marine veterans to serve on the 2011 All-Marine Warrior Games team. The Warrior Games, a competition between all branches of service for wounded, ill and injured service members, will take place in Colorado Springs, Colo. May 16-22, 2011. - Savage Margraf powerfully propels herself through the water during a practice session here Saturday for the Marine Corps Trials. The Trials, hosted by the United States Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment, will provide a forum for coaches and staff to select 50 wounded, ill, and injured Marines and Marine veterans to serve on the 2011 All-Marine Warrior Games team. The Warrior Games, a competition between all branches of service for wounded, ill and injured service members, will take place in Colorado Springs, Colo. May 16-22, 2011.