Posts Tagged ‘injured marines’
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Memory of Fallen Lives on through Wounded Marines
In 2010, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment deployed to the most dangerous district of Afghanistan — Sangin. By the end of their deployment, the “Darkhorse Battalion” had lost more Marines than any other unit in [Read more...]
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The Fantastic Four: Marine Fire Team Takes to the Basketball Court
Not long ago, they were accomplishing the Marine Corps mission in Afghanistan. Now, as fellow wounded warriors, they’re united in a new goal on the basketball court. All four men have lost limbs to improvised [Read more...]
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2012 Year in Photos (November)
I’m with Stumpy Happy 237th Birthday Risky Cuts Is it Dusty in Here? Ready, Aim, Fire Field of Marines Birthday Run JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG [Read more...]
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Marine Couple Overcomes Combat Wounds Together
When you’ve practically lost yourself to a wartime attack, been set on fire, clawed yourself free of wreckage without all your limbs intact, your face, arms, legs, even your eyelids are burned away, and you [Read more...]
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2012 Warrior Games
Heart of a Warrior For the past three years, wounded, injured and ill service members from the U.S. Army, Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force, Special Operations and Marine Corps have gathered to compete in adaptive [Read more...]
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All-Marine Warrior Games Sitting Volleyball Team
In sitting volleyball, every participant is equal, regardless of injury. Those with lower extremity amputations and injuries are just as capable of dealing a deadly spike, making a block or scoring an ace over the [Read more...]
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All-Marine Warrior Games Archery Team
The ability to put a projectile down range and hit black requires concentration, accuracy and aim. For the Marines on the Marine Corps Archery Team at the 2012 Warrior Games, hitting black is an even [Read more...]
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All-Marine Warrior Games Shooting Team
Every Marine is a rifleman. And the wounded Marines participating in this year’s Warrior Games are no exception. Regardless of injury or illness, these Marines show that nothing can keep them from hitting black. Participants [Read more...]
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All-Marine Warrior Games Cycling Team
The Marines on the cycling team for the 2012 Warrior Games know all about pushing their bodies to the limit with each pedal toward the finish line. Whether riding an upright bike, a recumbent bike [Read more...]
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All-Marine Warrior Games Track and Field Team
The track is where the dedication meets the pavement for the wounded Marines competing in the 2012 Warrior Games. Whether sprinting around the track, racing wheelchairs, or throwing shot put and discus, these Marines give [Read more...]
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All-Marine Warrior Games Swimming Team
Swimming requires a certain amount of grace and poise under the water that can be a challenge for many people. The Marines at the 2012 Warrior Games, however, show speed and agility even though many [Read more...]
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Wounded Body Warrior Spirit (Cpl. Josue Barron)
Pride. That’s one thing Cpl. Josue Barron will always have. You can see it as he sinks three-pointers on the basketball court and as he maneuvers his hand-crank bicycle to the front of a race. [Read more...]
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Wounded Body Warrior Spirit (Sgt. Maj. Raymond Mackey)
Sgt. Maj. Raymond Mackey has been in the Marine Corps for 29 years but will be the first to tell you he can still hang with even the youngest Marines on the basketball court. As [Read more...]
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Wounded Body Warrior Spirit (Lance Cpl. Chuck Sketch)
With no legs to steady himself, Lance Cpl. Chuck Sketch maps out a path with his hands and carefully lowers himself into the water. He positions himself along the edge of the lane before ducking [Read more...]
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Wounded Body Warrior Spirit (Cpl. Anthony McDaniel)
Cpl. Anthony McDaniel sits sprawled on the grass in a pair of red sweatpants and Air Jordans. His smile is genuine and his laugh contagious as he quotes comedian Kevin Hart with one of his track [Read more...]
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Community bands together, builds home for wounded Marine
Sometimes in life, we are compelled to help. That’s precisely how a local community in Stafford, Virginia felt when they learned the story of Sgt. Kenny Lyon. Professional builders, volunteer citizens, and service members all [Read more...]
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Bob Barker donates $2 million to injured Marines
Life for injured Marines is unquestionably difficult, but those Marines and their families struggling with recovery now have something to look forward to. Television personality Bob Barker donated $2 million to the Semper Fi Fund, [Read more...]