10 teams,

13 sports,

300 athletes,

600 family members, thousands of spectators

2019 DoD Warrior Games

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21-30 June| Tampa Bay, Florida

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Last Name First Name Rank StatusAndrade Fernando MSgt VeteranArcher Raymond GySgt ActiveAyala John GySgt ActiveBalla Sarah LCpl ActiveBlunt Isaac PFC VeteranBurns Donald MSgt ActiveCastel Matthew SSgt ActiveConlin Thomas Sgt ActiveDebarros Tesla LCpl VeteranFrodl Troy Cpl ActiveGarcia Allison Sgt ActiveGrauer Beth SSgt VeteranHargrove Matthew Sgt VeteranHernandez Merari Sgt ActiveHolliday Andrew Cpl VeteranHutsler Annika LCpl ActiveIt Phal Capt ActiveJimenez Carlos LCpl ActiveJones Durrell Sgt VeteranKnickerbocker Tisha Cpl VeteranKosar Dustin Maj ActiveLandry Michael 1stSgt ActiveLeary Edward Sgt ActiveMaddux Matthew Cpl ActiveMartin Carnell MGySgt VeteranMcKay Steven GySgt ActiveNicholson Michael Sgt VeteranNugent Patrick Capt ActiveO'Brien Patrick GySgt ActivePacheco Jason SSgt ActivePanez Jose SSgt ActivePritchett Jason SSgt ActiveReingoud Anthony SSgt VeteranStairwalt Ian LCpl ActiveStevenson Brandon Sgt VeteranStewart James SSgt ActiveStilling Kyle Sgt VeteranSumner Dianne LtCol VeteranWulf Bryon SSgt Active

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About the GamesU.S. Special Operations Command will host the 2019 Department of Defense (DoD) Warrior Games June 21-30 in Tampa Bay, Florida.

Approximately 300 wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans will participate in the competition. The athletes will represent the United States Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Special Operations Command. Athletes from the United Kingdom Armed Forces, Australian Defence Force, Canadian Armed Forces, Armed Forces of the Netherlands, and the Danish Armed Forces will also compete.

The 2019 DoD Warrior Games will feature 13 adaptive sports: archery, cycling, indoor rowing, powerlifting, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, track, field, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair tennis, wheelchair rugby and golf.

Raymond ArcherGrade/Rank E-7/GySgt

Status Active Duty

MOS Combat Engineer

Hometown Quincy, Ill.

Events Sitting Volleyball, Track, Field, Wheelchair Basketball, Tennis, and Rugby

John AyalaGrade/Rank E-7/GySgt

Status Active Duty

MOS Aircraft Communications Systems Technician

Hometown Corpus Christi, Texas

Events Cycling, Rowing,Track

Grade/Rank E-2/PFC

Status Veteran

MOS Infantry Rifleman

Hometown Medford, Wis.Events Swimming,

Wheelchair Basketball, Wheelchair Rugby

Isaac Blunt Team Captain

Grade/Rank E-8/MSgt

Status Active Duty

MOS Operations Chief

Hometown Middleton, Calif.

Events Archery, Shooting, and Wheelchair Basketball

Sarah BallaGrade/Rank E-3/LCpl

Status Active Duty

MOS Communication Navigation System Technician

Hometown Aurora, Ill.

Events Cycling, Rowing, Swimming, Track

Donald Burns

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Grade/Rank E-8/MSgtStatus Veteran

MOS Communications Chief

Hometown Compton, Calif.

Events Sitting Volleyball, Cycling, Swimming

Fernando Andrade

Grade/Rank E-4/Cpl

Status Active Duty

MOS Aviation maintenance data specialists

Hometown Caddo Mills, Texas

Events Archery, Rowing, Swimming, Shooting, Golf, WheelchairTennis

Troy Frodl

Grade/Rank E-5/Sgt

Status Active Duty

MOS Automotive Maintenance Technician

Hometown Atlanta, Ga.

Events Cycling, Rowing, Track

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Allison Garcia

Grade/Rank E-6/SSgt

Status VeteranMOS Military Police

Hometown Hoisington, Kan.

Events Field, Powerlifting, Swimming

Grade/Rank E-5/Sgt

Status Active

MOS Intermediate Pneumatic/Hydraulic Mechanic for Aircraft

Hometown Pewaukee, Wis.

Events Cycling, Rowing, Track

Thomas Conlin

Grade/Rank E-3/LCpl

Status Veteran

MOS Military Police

Hometown Wilmington, Ohio

Events Archery, Field, Powerlifting,

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Beth Grauer

Tesla DebarrosGrade/

RankE-6/SSgt

Status Active Duty

MOS Spectrum Manager

Hometown Davenport, IowaEvents Golf, Rowing,

Shooting, Swimming

Matthew Castel

Grade/Rank E-3/LCpl

Status Active DutyMOS Air Traffic

ControllerHometown Tampa, Fla.

Events Sitting Volleyball, Swimming, Wheelchair Basketball

Grade/Rank E-3/LCpl

Status Active DutyMOS Ground

Electronics Maintenance

Hometown Aurora, Colo.

Events Archery, Swimming, Track, Wheelchair Rugby

Grade/Rank O-3/Capt

Status Active Duty

MOS Logistic Officer

Hometown Bronx, N.Y.

Events Archery, Cycling, Sitting Volleyball, Shooting, Track

Grade/Rank E-5/Sgt

Status Active Duty

MOS Food Service Specialist

Hometown Chicago, Ill.

Events Cycling, Field, Swimming

Merari Hernandez

Grade/Rank E-4/Cpl

Status Veteran

MOS Mortarman

Hometown DeRidder, La.

Events Shooting, Track

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Annika Hutsler

Phal It

Carlos Jimenez

Andrew HollidayGrade/Rank E-5/Sgt

Status Veteran

MOS Automotive Maintenance Technician

Hometown Emory, Texas

Events Archery, Shooting, Sitting Volleyball,Swimming, Track, Wheelchair Basketball

Matthew Hargrove

Grade/Rank O-4/Maj

Status Active DutyMOS MAGTF

Intelligence Officer

Hometown Albany, Ga.

Events Rowing, Swimming, Track, Field, Powerlifting

Grade/Rank E-5/Sgt

Status Active Duty

MOS Ground Radio Repairman

Hometown Holden Mass.Events Cycling, Field,

Track, Shooting Swimming

Dustin KosarGrade/Rank E-8/1stSgt

Status Active Duty

MOS Senior Enlisted Advisor

Hometown Baton Rouge, La.

Events Cycling, Field,Rowing, Track,

Edward LearyGrade/Rank E-3/Cpl

Status Active Duty

MOS Tank Crewmen

Hometown Phelan, Calif.

Events Field, Shooting

Grade/Rank E-4/Cpl

Status Veteran

MOS Intelligence Specialist

Hometown Syracuse, N.Y.Events Cycling, Rowing,

Powerlifting, Sitting Volleyball, Swimming, Wheelchair Basketball and Tennis

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Tisha Knickerbocker

Michael Landry

Mathew Maddux

Grade/Rank E-5/Sgt

Status Veteran

MOS MachineGunner

Hometown Ahoskie, N.C.

Events Archery, Powerlifting, Shooting

Durrell Jones

“Don’t let you injury or illness define who you are.”

Grade/Rank E-5/Sgt

Status Veteran

MOS Artillery Cannon Crewman

Hometown Tampa, Fla.

Events Golf, Wheelchair Rugby, Swimming, and Track

Michael NicholsonGrade/Rank O-3/Capt

Status Active Duty

MOS Infantry Officer

Hometown Cleveland, OhioEvents Cycling, Field,

Rowing, Powerlifting, Track

Patrick Nugent

Grade/Rank E-7/GySgt

Status Active Duty

MOS Infantry Unit Leader

Hometown Jacksonville, Fla.

Events Shooting,Swimming

“Representing the Marine Corps at Warrior Games gives me pride and a sense of

belonging.”

Patrick O’BrienGrade/Rank E-6/SSgt

Status Active Duty

MOS Scout SniperHometown Las Vegas, N.M.

Events Archery, Sitting Volleyball, Shooting, Wheelchair Basketball and Rugby

Grade/Rank E-9/MGySgt

Status Veteran

MOS Infantryman

Hometown Los Angeles,Calif.

Events Field, Powerlifting, Wheelchair(Basketball and Tennis), Track

Carnell MartinGrade/Rank E-7/GySgt

Status Active Duty

MOS Cyber Security

Hometown Fallbrook, Calif.

Events Golf, Rugby, Shooting, Swimming, Wheelchair Rugby, Tennis

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Steven McKay

Jason Pacheco

Grade/Rank E-6/SSgtStatus Veteran

MOS Maintenance Management Specialist

Hometown Bronx, N.Y.

Events Archery, Cycling, Field, Shooting

Anthony ReingoudGrade/Rank E-3/LCpl

Status Active Duty

MOS Infantry

Hometown Canton, Ill.Events Sitting Volleyball,

Shooting, Archery

Ian Stairwalt

Grade/Rank E-5/Sgt

Status Veteran

MOS Vehicle Recovery Operator

Hometown Cocoa, Fla.

Events Cycling, Field,Sitting Volleyball, Track

Brandon StevensonGrade/Rank E-6/SSgt

Status Active Duty

MOS Air Traffic Control

Hometown McDonough, Ga.

Events Golf, Shooting,Sitting Volleyball, Wheelchair (Basketball and Rugby)

Grade/Rank E-6/SSgt

Status Active Duty MOS Heavy Equipment

Engineer MechanicHometown Brownfield, Texas

Events Archery, cycling, Rowing, Shooting

Jose PanezGrade/Rank E-6/SSgt

Status Active Duty MOS Maintenance

Management Specialist

Hometown Martinsville, Va.

Events Cycling, Golf, Shooting, Track, Sitting Volleyball, Wheelchair Rugby

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Jason Pritchett

James Stewart

Grade/Rank E-5/SgtStatus Veteran

MOS Artillery

Hometown Stanwood, Wash.

Events Ultimate Champion

Kyle StillingGrade/Rank O-5/LtCol

Status Veteran

MOS MAGTF Intelligence Officer

Hometown Newton Grove, N.C.

Events Cycling, Rowing, Track

The Warrior Games were established in 2010 as a way to enhance the recovery and rehabilitation of wounded warriors and to expose them to adaptive sports. Sponsored by the

U.S. Olympic Committee in Colorado Springs, Colorado; the inaugural Warrior Games hosted approximately 200 wounded, ill and injured service members. During the following years, the

Warrior Games expanded in size and scope.

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Dianne Sumner

Grade/Rank E-6/SSgtStatus Active Duty

MOS Ground Electronics Transmission Systems Maintainer

Hometown Stillwater, Minn.

Events Sitting Volleyball, Wheelchair Basketball and Rugby, Powerlifting

Bryon Wulf

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