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    AF wounded warriors selected for Warrior, Invictus Games

    FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, MD, UNITED STATES

    04.18.2014

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    FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. -- Air Force Wounded Warrior program officials announced the names of the athletes to represent the Air Force during the 2014 Warrior Games and the Invictus Games at the closing ceremony for the Air Force Trials, April 11, in Las Vegas.

    The Air Force Trials gave injured, ill and wounded Airmen a chance to compete in Paralympic-style events. From a pool of more than 100 athletes, 40 were chosen as members of the Air Force Warrior Games team to compete at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo., Sept. 28 through Oct. 4. Another 22 athletes were selected for a team competing in the Invictus Games in London, England, Sept. 10 through 14.

    During the games, athletes will participate in seven different sports, to include cycling, air rifle and pistol shooting, archery, seated volleyball, track and field, swimming, and wheelchair basketball.

    This is the fourth year Airmen have competed in the Warrior Games and athlete participation has grown exponentially.

    “In 2010, we had six applications and after a lot of cold calls, we ended up with a team of 21,” said Maj. James Bales, the head coach for the Warrior Games Air Force team. “In 2011, we had a team of 27. In 2012, we had a team of 28. In 2013, we had a team of 50. This year we are capped with a team of 40, but we have over 100 athletes competing to make our 2014 Warrior Games team.”

    Members selected for the Warrior Games team are:

    Master Sgt. Chris Aguilera
    Tech. Sgt. Leonard Andersen
    Retired Senior Airman Tim Babb
    Retired Master Sgt. Kyle Burnett
    Retired Tech. Sgt. Corey Carter
    Tech. Sgt. Jason Caswell
    Senior Airman Gideon Connelly
    Retired Staff Sgt. Daniel Crane
    Staff Sgt. Christopher D’Angelo
    Retired Staff Sgt. Nicholas Dadgostar
    Retired Tech. Sgt. Darryl Dutton
    Retired Staff Sgt. Jason Ellis
    Capt. Sarah Evans
    Tech. Sgt. Andrew Evans
    Retired Senior Airman Ryan Gallo
    Staff Sgt. Melissa Garcia
    Master Sgt. Axel Gaud-Torres
    Retired Capt. Wesley Glisson
    Retired Capt. Jeff Haugh
    Senior Master Sgt. Jason Hoover
    Tech. Sgt. Lara Ishikawa
    Capt. Mitchell Kieffer
    Retired Maj. Jen Kyseth
    Retired Staff Sgt. Steven Malitz
    Retired Staff Sgt. Thomas Martineau
    Airman 1st Class Kamee Mayfield
    Retired Staff Sgt. Jeremiah Means
    Senior Airman Charles Ming
    Retired Staff Sgt. Daniel Neild
    Staff Sgt. August O’Niell
    Lt. Col. Daniel Oosterhous
    Retired Senior Airman Orion Orellana
    Retired Senior Airman Scott Palomino
    Staff Sgt. Seth Pena
    Retired Staff Sgt. Tatiana Perkins
    Retired Tech. Sgt. Eric Pinney
    Retired Senior Airman Jarvitz Richmond
    Tech. Sgt. Joshua Robistow
    Retired Staff Sgt. Kieth Sekora
    Retired Staff Sgt. Kevin Taylor

    Alternates are:

    Capt. Lewis Barasha
    Retired Master Sgt. Matthew Burke
    Retired Staff Sgt. Larry Franklin
    Senior Airman Michael Napier
    Senior Airman Jonathan Olds
    Retired Senior Airman Dwayne Parker
    Retired Senior Master Sgt. Michael Sanders
    Retired Staff Sgt. Matt Sanders
    Retired Senior Airman Jennifer Stone

    Members selected for the Invictus Games team are:

    Master Sgt. Chris Aguilera
    Capt. Lewis Barasha
    Retired Master Sgt. Matthew Burke
    Retired Senior Airman Cody Caraker
    Staff Sgt. Melissa Coduti
    Retired Staff Sgt. Daniel Crane
    Staff Sgt. Christopher D’Angelo
    Retired Staff Sgt. Nicholas Dadgostar
    Staff Sgt. Derrick David
    Retired Senior Airman Colby Dean
    Capt. Sarah Evans
    Master Sgt. Paul Horton
    Staff Sgt. Mark Johnson
    Tech. Sgt. Chad Lukkes
    Retired Staff Sgt. Jeremiah Means
    Senior Airman Jonathan Olds
    Lt. Col. Daniel Oosterhous
    Retired Senior Airman Scott Palomino
    Retired Senior Airman Dwayne Parker
    Retired Staff Sgt. Tatiana Perkins
    Retired Tech. Sgt. Eric Pinney
    Retired Senior Airman Marianne Reilly

    Alternates are:

    Senior Airman Gideon Connelly
    Staff Sgt. Melissa Garcia
    Retired Staff Sgt. Thomas Martineau
    Staff Sgt. August O’Neill
    Retired Senior Airman Orion Orellana

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    Date Taken: 04.18.2014
    Date Posted: 09.08.2014 15:14
    Story ID: 141446
    Location: FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, MD, US

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