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Video by Staff Sgt. Marianique Santos

2019 DoD Warrior Games Highlights - June 26

Defense Media Activity - Air Force

June 26, 2019 | 1:01

The 2019 DoD Warrior Games continues on its sixth day in Tampa, Florida, June 26, 2019, featuring athletes competing in cycling road race, sitting volleyball, and for the first time ever, wheelchair rugby. The Warrior Games were established in 2010 as a way to enhance the recovery and rehabilitation of wounded, ill and injured service members and expose them to adaptive sports. Approximately 300 athletes are participating in 13 adaptive sport competitions June 21-30. The athletes represent the United States Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and Special Operations Command. Athletes from the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, the Netherlands and Denmark will also compete. (DoD video by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Marianique Santos)