Fox & Friends Video – First US Invictus Games to be held this May
On March 1, 2016, Fox & Friends interviewed Captain William Reynolds about Invictus Games 2016 spotlight “the power of sport inspiring recovery and respect for our wounded warriors.”
Fox & Friends co-hosts, Brian Kilmeade, Ainsley Earhardt and Steve Doocy highlight “the Invictus Games are just two months away and for the very first time, they are going to be held right here in the United States at Disney.”
Captain Reynolds discusses his process of rehabilitation and recovery.
To watch the full video on the Fox News web site, click here.
About Captain Will Reynolds
The 2016 U.S. team captain is retired U.S. Army Captain Will Reynolds and the co-captain is active duty Army Sergeant First Class Yancy Taylor. They will lead a team consisting of 115 active duty and veteran service members – a 15 percent increase in size from the inaugural games in 2014. Each of the nation’s service branches will be represented, with 23 competitors coming from the Air Force; 35 from the Army; 18 from the Navy; 22 from the Marines; and 17 from Special Operations Command.
“Representing the United States in the 2016 Invictus Games in an honor, and all my teammates and I are training hard to do our best in May,” said Captain Reynolds. “I am looking forward to seeing old friends and making new ones from around the world, brought together by the power, camaraderie and the healing power of sport.”
Captain Reynolds lost his leg after an improvised explosive devise detonated in Iraq. He underwent 26 surgeries as doctors tried to save his left leg but they ended up amputating his left leg at the knee. During the 2014 Invictus Games in London, Captain Reynolds won four bronze medals in men’s classified 100-meter and 200-meter athletics sprints, the Road Race and the Time Trial in cycling. Originally from Pittsford, NY, Captain Reynolds and his wife and four children now reside in Bethesda, MD.