Warrior Games: Back in action

The 2023 Warrior Games Challenge is a Paralympic-style competitive event featuring adaptive sports used by wounded warriors as part of their recovery process. Each service provides newly enrolled wounded warriors with access to adaptive sports, allowing them to find new ways of enhancing their recovery journey. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Shawn Sprayberry)
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jessica Garcia celebrates at the 2023 DOD Warrior Games Challenge at Naval Base San Diego, June 6. Garcia earned five gold medals and one silver in track events. Photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. Spencer Slocum
Air Force Maj. Heather Sealover competes in wheelchair racing during the 2023 DoD Warrior Games at Naval Base San Diego in San Diego, Calif. June 6, 2023. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Kayla Saska and Air Force Staff Sgt. Carly James battle for a ball during the gold medal round of wheelchair ruby in the 2023 DoD Warrior Games at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego, Calif. June 6, 2023. Air Force won 41-37. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Pierre Sturgis, veteran, with Team Marine Corps, competes in a wheelchair rugby match for the 2023 DoD Warrior Games Challenge at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California, June 5, 2023. The DoD Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill, and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events June 3-12, 2023 at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Mitchell Johnson)