Happy Memorial Day 2011 – May 30th.  Respect for all those who didn’t make it back and to all those downrange.

So, You can run 2 miles in 11:30?  You’ve done over 10 Ultra marathons?  You went up and down Mount Kilimanjaro in a few hours?    Humble yourself fool……..
Try it with no legs.

warrior games prosthetic legs

Wounded, ill, and injured service members will compete in the inaugural Warrior Games, May 16th through may 21st 2011, through a joint effort between the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Olympic Committee. These inaugural games are part of an effort to inspire recovery, capitalize on physical fitness, and promote opportunities for growth and achievement among those wounded, ill, or injured warriors.

The Warrior Games will provide a unique challenge for those who wish to learn more about adaptive sports and compete at a national level. An estimated 200 athletes will travel to the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs to compete as the guests of the U.S. Olympic Committee’s (USOC) Paralympic Military Program. From the Army there will be 100 service members, 50 from the Marine Corps, 25 from the Air Force, and 25 from the Navy/ Coast Guard.

Check out more pics of soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines competing in the warrior games at the US Paralympics Gallery Section

These guys play Call of  Duty in real life.  No respwawning…..

 

 

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