Marine Corps Base Quantico -- CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - The Marine Corps team held nothing back as they trained aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton May 6-10 for competition in the Department of Defense (DoD) Warrior Games to be held in June.
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Mathew Maddux, recovering service member, Wounded Warrior Detachment San Antonio, Wounded Warrior Battalion East, Wounded Warrior Regiment, throws a discus during practice to prepare for the 2019 Warrior Games, at Paige Fieldhouse, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 9, 2019. The Warrior Games was established in 2010 as an alternative way to enhance the recovery and rehabilitation of wounded, ill, and injured service members. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie)
The training camp was hosted by the Wounded Warrior Regiment's Warrior Athletic Reconditioning Program (WAR-P) coaches and staff. These dedicated professionals work with wounded, ill, and injured Marines and veterans throughout the year to identify recovery goals and develop adaptive sporting activities that foster feelings of pride and accomplishment essential to recovery.
Beth Grauer, veteran, Team Marine Corps, 2019 Warrior Games, throws a discus during practice to prepare for the 2019 Warrior Games, at Paige Fieldhouse, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 9, 2019. The Warrior Games was established in 2010 as an alternative way to enhance the recovery and rehabilitation of wounded, ill, and injured service members. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie)
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DoD Warrior Games is the culminating adaptive sporting event for wounded warriors in the armed forces, U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) and from five allied nations. The 2019 games are being hosted by SOCOM in Tampa, Florida and will take place from June 21-30, 2019.