Tag Archives: paralympics

Army Reserve 2nd Lt. Sam Kendricks, of Oxford, Miss., wins the bronze medal in the men's pole vault at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Aug. 15, 2016. Army photo by Tim Hipps

In Olympic Competition, Pole-Vaulter Kendricks is Soldier First

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Katie Lange

2nd Lt. Sam Kendricks proved at the Olympics that he’s a soldier first by stopping mid-run to pause for the national anthem.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator | Tagged Army, Ash Carter, National Anthem, Olympics, paralympics, Pentagon ceremony, pole vault, Rio, Sam Kendricks, sports | Leave a comment

Army photo by Tim Hipps/U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Marks swims during the 2016 Invictus Games in Orlando, Fla. May 11, 2016. DoD photo by EJ Hersom

Cheer On These Military Paralympians As They Go for Gold

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Katie Lange

Several service members and veterans who have amazing stories of resilience are competing in the 2016 Paralympics. Meet a few of them here.
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Posted in DoD News, Education, Rotator | Tagged Ahmed Shafik, Angela Madsen, Brad Snyder, Elizabeth Marks, John Joss, Kari Miller, Michael Lukow, military, paralympics, Patricia Collins, Samantha Tucker, Seth Jahn | Leave a comment

White House Honors Olympians, Paralympians, Troops

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Erin Wittkop

President and Mrs. Obama opened their home to honor the 2014 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic athletes, many of whom have a history in uniform.
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Photo: Athletes participate in the Cycling competition of the 2014 Marine Corps Trials at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 9, 2014. The Marine Corps Trials where a Paralympic style competition in which wounded, ill, and injured Marines, Marine Veterans, and international allies competed in archery, cycling, field, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, track, and wheelchair basketball. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Patrick Onofre/Released)

Worth A Thousand Words: Marine Corps Trials

Posted on March 19, 2014 by kfinley

An athlete participates in the cycling competition of the 2014 Marine Corps Trials at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 9, 2014.
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Posted in Rotator, Worth A Thousand Words | Tagged archery, athletes, Camp Pendleton, cycling, cycling competition, field, Marine Corps, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Marine Corps Pfc. Patrick Onofre, Marine Corps Trials, Marines, paralympics, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, track, U.S. Marine Corps, United States Marine Corps, USMC, veterans, Wheelchair basketball, Worth a Thousand Words, wounded warrior | Leave a comment

Dr. Biden, USO Join Forces to Provide Warrior Care Packs

Posted on November 1, 2013 by glenn.selby

Dr. Jill Biden joined Senate spouses and White House interns to help volunteers put together “warrior care packs.”
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator | Tagged Dr. Jill Biden, First Lady Michelle Obama, paralympics, President Barack Obama, Sloan D. Gibson, The White House, USO, Vice President Joe Biden, wounded warriors | Leave a comment