In Our Own Words
In the coming weeks we’ll be highlighting Invictus Games 2016 competitors and sharing their excitement for the competition taking place in Orlando from May 8 – 12, 2016. Check back to read these inspiring stories, in their own words.
US Competitor Profile – Q & A with Juan Soto
US Competitor Profile – Q & A with Juan Soto We sat down with US team member Juan Soto to hear about how sports have helped in his recovery – see what he had to say. What is your fondest adaptive sports memory? Juan Soto: My fondest memories […]
US Competitor Profile – Q & A with Tino Uli
US Competitor Profile – Q & A with Tino Uli Healing Power Staff Sergeant Tino Uli spent 10 years in the U.S. Air Force as a security forces member – including two deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Tino enjoys spending time with his children, engaging […]
US Team Competitor Profile – Q & A with August O’Niell
US Team Competitor Profile – Q & A with August O’Niell Pushing Through Staff Sergeant August O’Niell joined the U.S. Air Force in 2006 to become a Pararescueman (PJ). In addition to a 2010 deployment in Djibouti, he was deployed to Camp Bastion in Afghanistan in 2011. […]
US Team Competitor Profile – Q&A with Marcus Chischilly
US Team Competitor Profile – Q&A with Marcus Chischilly Never Quit On Marine Corporal Marcus Chischilly’s fourth tour, he stepped on an enemy bomb blasting shrapnel into his body, sustaining nerve damage in his right hand and requiring his leg to be amputated above the knee. It […]
Canada Team Competitor Profile – Q&A with Nic Meunier
Canada Team Competitor Profile – Q&A with Nic Meunier Live Again Retired Sergeant Nic Meunier was born on the south shore of Montreal, Quebec, Canada where he has just returned after serving for 21 years. Meunier served in Infantry as well as a Search & Rescue (SAR) technician […]
US Competitor Profile – Q&A with Ana Manciaz
US Competitor Profile – Q&A with Ana Manciaz Conquering Perceived Limitations Retired U.S. Army Sergeant Ana Manciaz lost her right leg after a noncombat accident. Growing up in Los Lunas, NM she always remained athletic, but following her injury sports has taken a whole new meaning – both […]
Canada Team Competitor Profile – Captain Bruno Guevremont
Canada Team Competitor Profile – Captain Bruno Guevremont Becoming One Retired Royal Canadian Navy Diver Bruno Guevremont joined the CAF in 1999 wanting to serve his country. He first served as a weapons Technician in the Army with the Paratroopers before transferring to the Navy to become a Diver. In 2009 […]
US Team Competitor Profile – Q&A with Brian McPherson
US Team Competitor Profile – Q&A with Brian McPherson Rediscovering a Passion USMC Marine Sergeant Brian McPherson has battled with his traumatic brain injury sustained while deployed in Iraq when a suicide bomber walked into his unit. He struggles with short and long term memory loss. He […]
US Team Competitor Profile – Q & A with Gabe Martinez
US Team Competitor Profiles – Q & A with Gabe Martinez Marine Sergeant Gabriel Martinez was on his 2nd deployment when he lost both of his legs after stepping on an IED in the Helmand Province in Afghanistan on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2010. While conducting a […]
US Team Competitor Profile – Q&A with Stephen Miller
US Team Competitor Profile – Q&A with Stephen Miller I AM Powerful Retired Navy Aviation Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Stephen Miller joined the Navy after leaving high school. He served on super carriers and amphibious assault vessels as an aircraft handler. In his second enlistment he became […]
US Team Competitor Profile – Q & A with Joshua Wege
US Team Competitor Profile – Q & A with Joshua Wege Retired USMC Lance Corporal Joshua Wege was injured during his tour in Afghanistan in 2009 with the Marine Corps. While in rehabilitation, Wege learned about adaptive sports at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Washington, […]
US Team Competitor Profile – Q&A with Javier Rodriguez – Overcoming Challenges
US Team Competitor Profile – Javier Rodriguez – Overcoming Challenges Q&A with Javier Rodriguez US Navy Chief Petty Officer Javier Rodriguez enlisted in 2002 wanting to serve his country and see the world. He served aboard various submarines and at a variety of naval bases. In 2011, […]
US Team Competitor Profile – Henry Sawyer – Reaching Goals
US Team Competitor Profiles – Henry Sawyer – Reaching Goals Q&A with Henry Sawyer U.S. Navy Petty Officer Third Class Henry Sawyer served in the Navy for 8 years, which included two deployments. While playing semi-pro football in Jacksonville, he was injured during a tackle that initially […]
US Team Competitor Profile – Kirstie Ennis – I Am Invictus
US Team Competitor Profile – Kirstie Ennis – I Am Invictus Retired Marine Sergeant Kirstie Ennis joined the Marine Corps at the age of 17, shortly after she graduated Milton High School with her diploma and Pensacola Junior College with her Associates of Arts degree. She enlisted […]
US Team Competitor Profile – Co-Captain Yancy Taylor – Team Spirit
US Team Competitor Profile – Co-Captain Yancy Taylor – Team Spirit US Army Sergeant First Class Yancy Taylor suffered a gunshot wound to his left shoulder while deployed. He joined the Marine Corps when he was 18 and served for 8 years. He deployed in support of […]
US Team Competitor Profile – Michael Kacer – New Beginning
US Team Competitor Profile | Dan Oosterhous – Always Moving
US Team Competitor Profile | Ana Manciaz – I Am Invictus
On March 3, 2016 /
US Team Competitor Profile | Ryan McIntosh – No Limits In My Own Words – by U.S. Army Sergeant Ryan McIntosh U.S. Army Sergeant Ryan McIntosh lost his right leg below the knee after stepping on a pressure-plate landmine while performing a routine mission in Afghanistan in […]
US Team Captain Will Reynolds – Representing the United States in the 2016 Invictus Games Is An Honor
On March 2, 2016 /
Representing the United States in the 2016 Invictus Games Is An Honor In My Own Words – by US Team Captain Will Reynolds March 2, 2016 Representing the United States in the 2016 Invictus Games is an honor, and all my teammates and I are training hard […]