Story by Anna Eisenberg and Caitlin Morrison | Army Recovery Care Program | 09.30.2014
The cyclists, wind-blown and lashed from rain, rounded the curve and pushed through the final straightaway to cross the finish line. The fans, undeterred by the sudden downpour, screamed and clapped as the bikes whipped by. A dramatic but fitting display for the seventh and last cycling event in the 2014 Warrior Games, drenching but never dissuading the athletes who have already prevailed over......
Story by Caitlin Morrison | Army Recovery Care Program | 09.29.2014
"There's no quitters in the crowd," said Juanita Phillips of the audience full of wounded, ill and injured service members at the fifth annual Warrior Games opening ceremony yesterday. This is Mrs. Phillips and her husband Lloyd Phillips' second trip from Cullowhee, North Carolina, to Colorado Springs to see their son, Michael, compete in the Warrior Games....
Story by Caitlin Morrison | Army Recovery Care Program | 06.16.2014
As the athletes prepare their pistols, retired Capt. Frank Barroquiero of Gainesville, Georgia, helped secure fellow Army athlete retired Sgt. Christopher Kurtz’s wheelchair to make sure that he would be able to steady his aim. They were then given 15 minutes for preparation and sighting before moving into the 40-shot competition....
Story by Caitlin Morrison and Michael O'Toole | Army Recovery Care Program | 06.18.2014
Army athletes overwhelmed their Air Force and Marine rivals in the field competition at the 2014 Army Warrior Trials, capturing eight of the 12 gold medals awarded in a variety of discus and shot put events. The overall field medal count stands at 21 Army, 13 Air Force and two for the Marines....
Story by Caitlin Morrison and Michael O'Toole | Army Recovery Care Program | 06.18.2014
Twenty air pistol shooters from Army, Air Force and Marines lined up at Tronsrue Marksmanship Center at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point - site of the 2014 U.S. Army Warrior Trials....
Story by Caitlin Morrison | Army Recovery Care Program | 06.09.2014
A group of 20 athletes gathered in the air rifle room of Tronsrue Marksmanship Center at West Point to listen to their mental conditioning coach prepare them for the day’s training. “Every practice you should have a process goal,” said Lisa Hutchison, mental conditioning coach, Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness. “Focus on learning a specific technique. Apply something from......
