Warrior athletes of Team Navy/Coast Guard who will compete in the 2012 Warrior Games have begun pre-competition training. The week-long training began on April 24 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, using training facilities at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Peterson Air Force Base, and other local venues. The training will help the athletes get used to [...]
A feature on the Navy website shared details on a Paralympics Military Sports Camp sponsored by the U.S. Olympic Committee. The event was held from October 4 to 7, and gathered more than 60 wounded warriors, some of whom were veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. According to the feature, the camp was [...]
An announcement on the Navy Times shared that the 8th Armed Forces Bowl has been scheduled for December 30th, a change from the December 31st schedule from the past three years. Kick-off, though, will still be at noon on ESPN, as in the previous year. The Armed Forces Bowl will be held at the Amon [...]
Sports and the U.S. Armed Forces have always had a common bond. For one thing, most military personnel – especially those in the Navy SEALs – were actively engaged in sports before joining the service. It is, therefore, no surprise that the USA Men’s Olympic Hockey Team “has developed a special relationship with our military [...]