HONOLULU (AP) – Several dozen injured sailors and Coast Guardsmen are competing in athletic events on Oahu this week for sports on the 2013 Warrior Games Navy-Coast Guard team.
The final team roster will be presented during a ceremony aboard the Battleship Missouri Memorial on Friday.
Participants include active duty and retired service members with spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, post-traumatic stress disorder and other injuries and illnesses.
They’re competing in archery, cycling, track and field, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming and wheelchair basketball.
The Navy says 35 wounded warriors will be selected for the Navy-Coast Guard team.
The Warrior Games is an annual competition among wounded warriors from all branches of military service.
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