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U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Kirstie Ennis with Wounded Warrior West, from Milton, Fla., practice cycling during the 2013 All-Marine Warrior Games team training camp on Fort Carson, in Colorado Springs, Colo. The training camp is a two-week camp in order for the Marines to prepare for the 2013 Warrior Games. The Warrior Games is a Paralympic style competition to elevate wounded, ill and injured service member's abilities through athletic competition. The forth annual Warrior Games will be held at the Olympic Training Center and Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 10-16. Athletes will have a chance to compete in swimming, track and field, volleyball, wheelchair basketball, cycling, shooting and archery. The All-Marine team will defend their first place title against the Army, Navy /Coast Guard, Air Force and SOCOM. - U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Kirstie Ennis with Wounded Warrior West, from Milton, Fla., practice cycling during the 2013 All-Marine Warrior Games team training camp on Fort Carson, in Colorado Springs, Colo. The training camp is a two-week camp in order for the Marines to prepare for the 2013 Warrior Games. The Warrior Games is a Paralympic style competition to elevate wounded, ill and injured service member's abilities through athletic competition. The forth annual Warrior Games will be held at the Olympic Training Center and Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 10-16. Athletes will have a chance to compete in swimming, track and field, volleyball, wheelchair basketball, cycling, shooting and archery. The All-Marine team will defend their first place title against the Army, Navy /Coast Guard, Air Force and SOCOM.

Wounded, ill and injured service member's from the Marine Corps, Army, Navy/Coast Guard and SOCOM showcased their athletic abilities during a heated seated volleyball match against Prince Harry and the British team. For the All-Marine team the Games provides opportunities for them to train as athletes, while increasing their strength so they can continue with military service or develop healthy habits for life outside the service. The forth annual Warrior Games will be held at the Olympic Training Center and Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 10-16. Athletes will have a chance to compete in swimming, track and field, volleyball, wheelchair basketball, cycling, shooting and archery. The All-Marine team will defend their first place title against the Army, Navy /Coast Guard, Air Force and SOCOM. - Wounded, ill and injured service member's from the Marine Corps, Army, Navy/Coast Guard and SOCOM showcased their athletic abilities during a heated seated volleyball match against Prince Harry and the British team. For the All-Marine team the Games provides opportunities for them to train as athletes, while increasing their strength so they can continue with military service or develop healthy habits for life outside the service. The forth annual Warrior Games will be held at the Olympic Training Center and Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 10-16. Athletes will have a chance to compete in swimming, track and field, volleyball, wheelchair basketball, cycling, shooting and archery. The All-Marine team will defend their first place title against the Army, Navy /Coast Guard, Air Force and SOCOM.

Cpl. Marcus Chischilly with Wounded Warrior Battalion West, checks his gear before moving to the starting line of the 10k hand-cycle race during the 2013 Warrior Games at the Air Force Academy. 24-year-old Chischilly from Phoenix, competed in both the hand-cycling and the Marine Corps versus Navy basketball game today. The team of 50 Marines defending champions will compete in several events during the Games including wheelchair basketball, archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball and track and field. They will defend their championship against the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Special Operations Command and the British Armed Forces. - Cpl. Marcus Chischilly with Wounded Warrior Battalion West, checks his gear before moving to the starting line of the 10k hand-cycle race during the 2013 Warrior Games at the Air Force Academy. 24-year-old Chischilly from Phoenix, competed in both the hand-cycling and the Marine Corps versus Navy basketball game today. The team of 50 Marines defending champions will compete in several events during the Games including wheelchair basketball, archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball and track and field. They will defend their championship against the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Special Operations Command and the British Armed Forces.

Marine Staff Sgt. Erin Rios, Motor Transport Instruction Company, Marine Corps Detachment, checks the schedule of classes on her computer. Rios was recently named TRADOC's Instructor of the Year. - Marine Staff Sgt. Erin Rios, Motor Transport Instruction Company, Marine Corps Detachment, checks the schedule of classes on her computer. Rios was recently named TRADOC's Instructor of the Year.

Matthew Benack, a member of the Marine Corps team, will compete this year in archery, air rifle and pistol events during the 2013 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 11. Benack, a current resident of Jacksonville, N.C., is one of only a couple Marines who competed in the Warrior Games all four years it has existed.(Photo by Sgt. Justin M. Boling) - Matthew Benack, a member of the Marine Corps team, will compete this year in archery, air rifle and pistol events during the 2013 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 11. Benack, a current resident of Jacksonville, N.C., is one of only a couple Marines who competed in the Warrior Games all four years it has existed.(Photo by Sgt. Justin M. Boling)

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, left, wife Bonnie Amos, center, and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Micheal P. Barrett, right, discuss transplants and emerging medical science with Dr. W. P. Andrew Lee, foreground, at The Johns Hopkins Hospital here May 8. After the brief, the commandant went to visit bilateral arm transplant success Army Sgt. Brendan Marrocco, a Staten Island, N.Y., native. - Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, left, wife Bonnie Amos, center, and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Micheal P. Barrett, right, discuss transplants and emerging medical science with Dr. W. P. Andrew Lee, foreground, at The Johns Hopkins Hospital here May 8. After the brief, the commandant went to visit bilateral arm transplant success Army Sgt. Brendan Marrocco, a Staten Island, N.Y., native.

Eshter, the 3-year-old Larbradoodle, is a constant companion for Retired Marine Staff Sgt. Dean Suthard. Suthard deployed three times to Iraq. In 2004, while on his second tour, he sustained spinal injuries while on combat patrol. Esther helps Suthard and his family in numerous daily functions. - Eshter, the 3-year-old Larbradoodle, is a constant companion for Retired Marine Staff Sgt. Dean Suthard. Suthard deployed three times to Iraq. In 2004, while on his second tour, he sustained spinal injuries while on combat patrol. Esther helps Suthard and his family in numerous daily functions.

Petty Officer 1st Class Benny Flores, a proud native of Guam, has been in the Navy for more than 10 years. Flores, a seasoned corpsman, is on his third tour to the Middle East and is studying sports management. Flores, a husband of his high school sweetheart and father of his 4-year-old daughter, is involved with many activities outside of work including teaching leadership courses and volunteer work. - Petty Officer 1st Class Benny Flores, a proud native of Guam, has been in the Navy for more than 10 years. Flores, a seasoned corpsman, is on his third tour to the Middle East and is studying sports management. Flores, a husband of his high school sweetheart and father of his 4-year-old daughter, is involved with many activities outside of work including teaching leadership courses and volunteer work.

Cpl. Breanna Dill, a native of Saint Francis, Minn., and member of the Wounded Warrior Battalion West is welcomed to Colorado by members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Dill and 49 other Marines are here for 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. The Marines will continue to train hard for the remaining week and are looking forward to defending their first place title against the Army, Navy /Coast Guard, Air Force and SOCOM. (Photo by Aquita Brown) - Cpl. Breanna Dill, a native of Saint Francis, Minn., and member of the Wounded Warrior Battalion West is welcomed to Colorado by members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Dill and 49 other Marines are here for 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. The Marines will continue to train hard for the remaining week and are looking forward to defending their first place title against the Army, Navy /Coast Guard, Air Force and SOCOM. (Photo by Aquita Brown)