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    2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games [Image 7 of 15]

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    An athlete wearing bib number 136 is captured mid-throw during a shot put competition at what appears to be the Warrior Games or a similar military/adaptive sports event. The competitor is wearing a black athletic vest with red sunglasses and has visible tattoos on his arm. A crowd of spectators and officials surrounds the athlete against a backdrop of a yellow and red striped tent.

    MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

    06.23.2015

    Photo by 1st Lt. Antonia Elena Pearse 

    Army Recovery Care Program

    U. S. Army Sgt. Blake Johnson, Warrior Transition Battalion, Bethesda, Md., winds up the shot put before he lets it fly during the field events in the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games on June 23, Marine Corps Base Quantico Va. The 2015 DOD Warrior Games are held from June 19-28. The games are an adaptive sports competition for wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans. Approximately 250 athletes, representing teams from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Special Operations Command and the British Armed Forces will compete in archery, cycling, shooting, sitting, volleyball, swimming, track & field and wheelchair basketball. (U.S. Army Photo by 1st Lt. Antonia E. Pearse, Warrior Transition Brigade, National Capitol Region, Bethesda, Md.)

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    Date Taken: 06.23.2015
    Date Posted: 06.26.2015 00:33
    Photo ID: 2029798
    VIRIN: 150623-A-ZH506-007
    Resolution: 1430x953
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    Location: MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, VIRGINIA, US
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    An outdoor adaptive athletics competition, likely a Warrior Games or similar military/veteran sporting event, showing a heavily tattooed athlete with a prosthetic leg preparing to throw a discus or shot put from a circular throwing platform. Military personnel in ACU/camouflage uniforms and civilian spectators observe from the surrounding area. The event appears to be held on a grass field with white event tents visible in the background.
    An outdoor adaptive athletics competition, likely a Warrior Games or similar military veteran sporting event, is taking place on a grass field. A seated athlete is performing a shot put throw from a raised platform, with a gold ball visible in the air. Spectators, officials, and other athletes with competition bibs are gathered around a large yellow and red striped tent in the background.
    A group of people are gathered on a grass field at what appears to be a sporting or recreational event supporting 'Team Army.' A person in a yellow shirt holds up a 'Team Army' sign, while another individual is seated in an orange adaptive mobility cart/wheelchair on the field. Several photographers and spectators are present, suggesting this may be a military-affiliated adaptive sports event.
    An outdoor athletic competition is taking place on a grass field, likely a wounded warrior or adaptive sports event based on the visible bib numbers and participant demographics. Athletes in black uniforms with numbered bibs are competing on a raised platform, while spectators and officials observe from the sidelines. A large red and yellow striped tent is visible in the background.
    An outdoor athletic combine or skills evaluation event taking place on a grass field. Multiple participants, coaches, and volunteers are present, with one athlete performing what appears to be a broad jump or agility drill on a measuring mat. Officials and observers are recording results and monitoring the activity.
    An outdoor adaptive athletics competition is taking place on a grass field, where a seated athlete is throwing a shot put from a specialized throwing chair. A large crowd of spectators, officials, and military personnel observe the event, with a red and yellow striped tent visible in the background. The shot put ball is visible in the air above the athlete at the moment of release.
    An athlete wearing bib number 136 is captured mid-throw during a shot put competition at what appears to be the Warrior Games or a similar military/adaptive sports event. The competitor is wearing a black athletic vest with red sunglasses and has visible tattoos on his arm. A crowd of spectators and officials surrounds the athlete against a backdrop of a yellow and red striped tent.
    An athlete wearing bib number 143 is competing in a shot put event at an outdoor track and field competition. The shot put ball is visibly airborne after being released. A large crowd of spectators and officials surrounds the throwing circle, with yellow and maroon striped tents visible in the background.
    An athlete is captured mid-throw during a shot put competition at an outdoor athletic event. The thrower is on a UCS-branded throwing platform surrounded by spectators, officials, and tents in the background. The shot put ball is visible in the upper portion of the frame, having just been released.
    A seated athlete wearing bib number 130 is competing in a shot put event, having just released the ball which is visible in the upper right of the frame. The athlete is secured in a specialized throwing chair with orange straps anchoring it to the ground, indicating this is a Paralympic or adaptive sports competition. A large crowd of spectators, including military personnel in uniform, watches from behind, with red and yellow striped tents visible in the background.
    An adaptive athlete wearing bib number 141 is competing in a seated shot put event, having just released the shot which is visible in the air above. The competitor is seated on a raised platform surrounded by orange barrier tape, with an audience of spectators and officials watching in the background. A large red and yellow striped tent is visible in the background, suggesting an organized sporting event, likely a Warrior Games or similar adaptive sports competition.
    An athlete wearing a red uniform is competing in a discus or shot put throw inside a protective cage enclosure at an outdoor athletic event. The competitor appears to have a prosthetic leg, suggesting this may be a Paralympic or adaptive sports competition. A crowd of spectators and officials line the background near a brick building, with a colorful banner visible on the right side.
    An athlete wearing bib number 220 is competing in a discus throw event at what appears to be an outdoor athletic competition. The event takes place within a protective cage/netting enclosure on a grass and dirt field, with spectators and officials watching from the perimeter. A brick building and large tree are visible in the background, along with a colorful banner held by spectators.
    An athlete is captured mid-throw during a discus competition inside a protective chain-link throwing cage. The event appears to be an outdoor track and field meet, with a crowd of spectators watching from behind the cage. A brick building and trees are visible in the background.
    An athlete is captured mid-throw during a discus competition, with the orange discus visible in the air above. The event appears to be an organized athletic competition, likely a military or adaptive sports event, based on the uniforms and officials present. Spectators and officials line the background behind a chain-link safety cage enclosure.

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