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Kristina Morin, 2015 U.S. Air Force Trials participant, heads toward the finish line of a 1500-meter race at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 3, 2015. During the trials, participants will be competing for a spot on the 2015 U.S. Air Force Wounded Warrior Team, which will represent the Air Force at adaptive sports events throughout the year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)

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Linn Knight, 2015 U.S. Air Force Trials participant, practices the freestyle stroke during a practice swimming session at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 27, 2015. In addition to encouraging wounded warriors to compete in adaptive sports, the trials provide wounded warrior families with a variety of support services, making their jobs as care givers more manageable and helping to alleviate the stress that comes with a major life change. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Spangler)

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Participants in the 2015 U.S. Air Force Trials shoot at targets during the rifle shooting preliminary competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 3, 2015. The Air Force Trials are an adaptive sports event designed to promote the mental and physical well-being of seriously ill and injured military members and veterans. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)

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Angie Blue (left) and Steve Rasavongsy, 2015 U.S. Air Force Trials volleyball team members, practice hitting a volleyball at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 2, 2015. More than 100 wounded, ill or injured service men and women from around the country will compete for a spot on the 2015 U.S. Air Force Wounded Warrior Team which will represent the Air Force at adaptive sports events throughout the year. (U.S Air Force photo by Senior Airman Timothy Young)

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A member of the 2015 U.S. Air Force Trials British track team is consulted by members of the Air Force Trials staff after falling at the end of a 100-meter race at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 3, 2015. More than 200 members of Nellis and Creech AFBs volunteered to help out during the trials, which will run Feb. 27 to March 5. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)

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Edward Newbern, 2015 U.S. Air Force Trials participant, aims at a target during the rifle shooting preliminary competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 3, 2015. Participants in the trials will compete in wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby, sitting volleyball, swimming, track and field, air pistol and rifle shooting, archery and cycling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)

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Tech. Sgt. Dave Scarborough, 58th Rescue Squadron survival evasion resistance and escape specialist, demonstrates proper backstroke form while volunteering at a 2015 U.S. Air Force Trials practice swim session at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 27, 2015. Adaptive athletic reconditioning is proven to have positive lasting effects on recovering service members’ physical and emotional well-being. By supporting the trials, the Air Force is demonstrating its commitment to wounded warriors and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Spangler)

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Anna Pollock leads Carolyne Dufley, both 2015 Help for Heroes track team members, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 3, 2015. Dufley later retook the lead to finish in first place at the end of the women’s 1500 meter wheelchair race. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Timothy Young)

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Participants in the 2015 U.S. Air Force Trials volleyball team practice at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 2, 2015. Overall, the Air Force Trials consist of 13 various adapted sporting events. (U.S Air Force photo by Senior Airman Timothy Young)

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A participant in the 2015 U.S. Air Force Trials prepares to throw a shot-put during the field competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 3, 2015. During the trials, participants will be competing for a spot on the 2015 U.S. Air Force Wounded Warrior Team, which will represent the Air Force at adaptive sports events throughout the year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)

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A participant in the 2015 U.S. Air Force Trials practices pushing off the wall during a swimming practice session at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 27, 2015. Fitness and teamwork are a way of life in the military. Serious illness and injury can have a profound impact on that way of life. The Air Force Trials encourages recovering warriors to make adaptive sports a part of their recovery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Spangler)

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Edward Newbern, 2015 U.S. Air Force Trials participant, reloads his rifle during the rifle shooting preliminary competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 3, 2015. During the trials, participants will be competing for a spot on the 2015 U.S. Air Force Wounded Warrior Team, which will represent the Air Force at adaptive sports events throughout the year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)

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Daniel Crane, 2015 U.S. Air Force Trials participant, sprints toward the finish line during a 100-meter dash at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 3, 2015. Crane finished the race in first place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Timothy Young)

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(From left to right) Anna Pollock, Carolyne Dufley and Kristina Morin, 2015 U.S. Air Force Trials participants, line up at the starting line prior to a race at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 3, 2015. Dufley took first place, Pollock took a close second and Morin finished third. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Timothy Young)

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Published March 6, 2015