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Lance Cpl. Christopher Crump, with Wounded Warrior Battalion East, evaluates his target down range just moments before sighting in during the 2012 Marine Corps Trials Feb. 16. Crump is a field wireman with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment. On Aug. 16, 2011, just weeks after returning home from a dep...loyment in Afghanistan, Crump was cruising on his motorcycle after a day at the beach with friends, when he was struck by vehicle that ran a red light in Oceanside, Calif. Crump suffered multiple, major injuries to his skull, fibula, tibia, lungs and ribs to name a few. This is Crump’s first year to come to the trials where he will be trying out for the air-rifle prone, archery and sitting volleyball teams. The Marine Corps Trials is a Wounded Warrior Regiment hosted event in which approximately 300 wounded, ill and injured Marines compete for a spot on the 50-athlete, All-Marine team roster. The selected athletes will go on to compete in the Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, April 30 – May 6. The Games are a competition between all branches of service for wounded, ill and injured service members.
| Date Taken: | 02.16.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 02.18.2012 22:01 |
| Photo ID: | 528147 |
| VIRIN: | 120216-M-CX982-615 |
| Resolution: | 3456x5184 |
| Size: | 8.56 MB |
| Location: | CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US |
| Web Views: | 20 |
| Downloads: | 4 |
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2012 Marine Corps trials prove to be a milestone in 1/23 Marine’s road to recovery
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