U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Fontenot receives stretch therapy from Mr. Louis Cortez, Staff Physical Therapist from the Fort Bliss Warrior Transition Battalion prior to powerlifting practice at the Short Fitness and Sport Center, MacDill Air Force Base during the 2019 Department of Defense Warrior Games. The DoD Warrior Games are conducted June 21 – 30, hosted by Special Operations Command, Tampa, Florida. It is an adaptive sports competition for wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans. Approximately 300 athletes representing teams from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Special Operations Command, United Kingdom Armed Forces, Australian Defence Force, Canadian Armed Forces, Armed Forces of the Netherlands, and the Danish Armed Forces will compete in archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, track, field, wheelchair basketball, indoor rowing, powerlifting, and for the first time in Warrior Games history, golf, wheelchair tennis, and wheelchair rugby. (U.S. Army photo by Lee M. Packnett)
Date Taken: | 06.18.2019 |
Date Posted: | 06.19.2019 10:50 |
Photo ID: | 5506638 |
VIRIN: | 190618-A-LF500-0002 |
Resolution: | 2900x1932 |
Size: | 1.53 MB |
Location: | MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA, US |
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