The U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) will host the 2019 Department of Defense (DOD) Warrior Games June 21-30 in Tampa, Fla. Approximately 300 wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans will participate in the competition.
The athletes will represent the United States Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Special Operations Command. Athletes from the U.K. Armed Forces, Australian Defence Force and Canadian Armed Forces will also compete.
Teams include active-duty service members and veterans with upper-body, lower-body, and spinal cord injuries; traumatic brain injuries; visual impairment; serious illnesses; and post-traumatic stress.
They will go head-to-head in 11 sports including, archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, track and field, and wheelchair basketball, and for the first time in Warrior Games history, indoor rowing, powerlifting, and time trial cycling.
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. The Games encourage them to stay physically active when they return to their local communities, and inspire and promote opportunities for growth and achievement. Families are a significant part of an athlete's recovery and this year promises to have the most robust family program to date.
If you'd like to attend the Warrior Games, we've provided a link to the schedule and event locations below. The events are free and you can just show up at the event, though tickets must be purchased for the Opening and Closing Ceremony at Amalie Arena.
You can also use the additional links below for more information.
