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  • Air Force Wounded Warrior Program provides Airman with hope

    Some Airmen dream of a 20-year career. Some know they'll serve one enlistment and then separate. But some have that decision taken right out of their hands.Retired Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Harper met a major career obstacle in 2011. Harper served in the Air Force Reserve as a loadmaster for the 89th

  • Warrior, survivor care program adaptive sports camp set for Jan. 19-23

    Nearly 100 recovering wounded, ill or injured Airmen and veterans from across the Air Force will train and compete at a four-day Introduction to Warrior Sports Camp Jan. 19-23 at the Rambler Fitness Center.The camp will introduce participants to athletic activities modified to meet the abilities of

  • BLUE: Air Force TV premieres new show

    Wounded warriors star on Air Force TV with the release of its all-new premiere broadcast show BLUE.The 30-minute show replaces the former Today's Air Force. BLUE will be released quarterly in order to provide a more exclusive and in-depth look into what is happening around the Air Force.Episode 1

  • Invictus Games come to a close, US places in team events

    Roughly 26,000 people showed up to give the inaugural Invictus Games an enormous sendoff and pay final respect to all the athletes involved here Sept. 14.The ceremony proved festive with musical acts, food vendors, remarks from well-known celebrities and a speech by Prince Harry of Wales.Prince

  • Invictus Games: USA Team wins first wheelchair rugby match

    The first wheelchair rugby game during the 2014 Invictus Games went to the United States as they grabbed an early lead and never relinquished it here Sept. 12. USA Team beat Australia 14-4 to advance in the tournament with a 1-0 record. "It was a pretty good game," said Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jacob

  • USA Team wraps up second day of Invictus Games training

    Members of the Invictus Games U.S. Team finished their second day of training by practicing road cycling at Lee Valley VeloPark here Sept. 9.Competitors on both upright solo and recumbent bikes tested out the one-mile road circuit to familiarize themselves with the track before the Invictus Games

  • US warrior athletes hit the pool in preparation for Invictus Games

    USA team athletes, who will compete here in the inaugural Invictus Games, took to the pool the morning of Sept. 9, to fine tune their technique and get familiar with the water they will compete against 13 other nations in.The countdown is on and the wounded warriors are in day two of their three-day

  • Wounded warriors wrap up Warrior Games training

     Over 60 wounded veterans from across the country participated in the final Warrior and Invictus Games training camp here Aug. 3-7 to prepare for the fall games, motivate others and take a healthy step toward recovery.The athletes competed in track and field, basketball, volleyball, swimming,

  • Three Air Force Wounded Warriors participate in AFA Cycling Classic

    Three Air Force Wounded Warriors shared their journey from injury to recovery during an Air Force Association discussion panel and then participated in the AFA Cycling Classic held in early June in Arlington, Virginia.The AFA event hosted cyclists of all abilities for two days of riding and racing,

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