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    Three individuals are at an outdoor shooting range, with two seated at a wooden picnic table and one standing nearby using forearm crutches. The person in the center is aiming a long rifle (appears to be a precision/target rifle) downrange toward a wooden target stand. The setting appears to be a desert or arid environment based on the sandy terrain and rocky background.

    NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, NEVADA, UNITED STATES

    07.31.2013

    Photo by Caitlin Kenney 

    Nellis Air Force Base

    Sarah Evans, 59th Inpatient Squadron, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, mentors Dan Neild, 56th Medical Group out of Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., on the airsoft rifle during the Air Force Wounded Warrior Adaptive Sports Camp, July 31, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The Airmen learned how to load and aim their rifles, perfecting their technique with the help of mentors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Caitlin Kenney)

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    Date Taken: 07.31.2013
    Date Posted: 08.09.2013 15:20
    Photo ID: 992324
    VIRIN: 130731-F-XX999-159
    Resolution: 4256x2832
    Size: 2.04 MB
    Location: NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, NEVADA, US
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    Three athletes are playing wheelchair basketball in what appears to be an indoor court near glass doors. Player number 75, wearing a blue jersey and black head covering, is in the act of passing or shooting a Wilson basketball. Players numbered 17 and 8 are also visible, all wearing matching blue and white uniforms.
    A male athlete is competing in a wheelchair basketball game on an indoor court. He is holding a Wilson basketball and appears focused, looking to his side as if assessing the court. He wears a blue and white jersey with a visible number, and has a Celtic knot tattoo on his upper arm.
    A male athlete in a wheelchair holds a Wilson Evolution basketball while seated on an indoor court. He is wearing a blue and white basketball jersey and appears focused, looking to his right. The setting is an indoor gymnasium, suggesting a wheelchair basketball game or practice session.
    A large indoor gymnasium is hosting a wheelchair basketball event, likely associated with the U.S. Air Force based on the visible wing insignia at center court. Multiple participants in wheelchairs wearing blue and white uniforms are spread across the hardwood court, while standing individuals and support staff are visible along the sidelines. The facility appears to be a military fitness center hosting an adaptive sports program or wounded warrior-type event.
    A sitting volleyball session is taking place in an indoor gymnasium, likely associated with the Warrior Games based on visible shirt text. Players seated on the floor are reaching up to block or play the ball at the net, while a coach or instructor in a gray shirt stands behind the net providing instruction. A large man in a blue 'Warrior Games' shirt stands to the right, observing the activity.
    Multiple individuals are participating in a shooting range activity, aiming precision rifles from a bench rest position. The foreground shooter wears a tan baseball cap and a gray t-shirt with an American flag patch on the sleeve. The setting appears to be an outdoor shooting range with sandbags used as rifle rests.
    An instructor in a blue sleeveless shirt and white Nike cap is leaning forward to provide hands-on guidance to a younger person seated in a wheelchair who is holding a rifle or air rifle. The setting appears to be an outdoor shooting range with sandy terrain and target boards visible in the background. The interaction suggests a coaching or instructional session, possibly at an adaptive sports or marksmanship event.
    A young person seated in a wheelchair is aiming a rifle at a paper shooting target at an outdoor shooting range. The shooter is wearing a sleeveless shirt with a competition number label and has a tattoo on their right shoulder. The setting appears to be a desert or arid outdoor range with a dirt berm backstop.
    Three individuals are at an outdoor shooting range, with two seated at a wooden picnic table and one standing nearby using forearm crutches. The person in the center is aiming a long rifle (appears to be a precision/target rifle) downrange toward a wooden target stand. The setting appears to be a desert or arid environment based on the sandy terrain and rocky background.
    A wheelchair basketball game is in progress inside an indoor gymnasium. Player number 33 in a blue jersey is shooting the ball toward the basket, with the ball visible in mid-air near the hoop. Spectators fill the bleachers in the background, and a scoreboard shows the score as Guest 4, Home 6 with 10:58 remaining.
    A coaching or instructional session is taking place at Nellis Fitness Center, where a standing man in a white t-shirt addresses a group of wheelchair basketball players. Several participants are wearing blue 'Warrior Games' athletic shirts, suggesting this is a military adaptive sports program. The group is gathered in a circle on an indoor basketball court, attentively listening to the instructor.
    A U.S. Air Force servicemember named Perham, wearing ABU (Airman Battle Uniform) camouflage, is speaking or addressing someone in a gymnasium setting. In the background, individuals in wheelchairs are visible on a basketball court, suggesting a wheelchair basketball event or adaptive sports activity. The subject appears to be gesturing expressively with both hands raised.
    A prosthetic leg bearing 'USAF' markings and a Wounded Warrior Project sticker is positioned on a gymnasium floor with a Skechers sneaker attached. The prosthetic is in the foreground while people play volleyball in the blurred background. The image highlights military service, sacrifice, and adaptive athletics.

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