Army Trials

Army Staff Sgt. Ashley Anderson, Warrior Transition Unit, Fort Riley, Kan., sends a shot put flying while training for the 2015 Army Trials at Fort Bliss, Texas, March 30, 2015. The Minnesota native is competin More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Tiffany Rodriguez-Rexroad, Warrior Transition Battalion, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, works to improve her shot put during a training session Feb. 28, 2016. More tha More

Army Veteran Spc. Michael Sheeley of Fayetteville, N.C., focuses on the target while practicing with the air rifle at Fort Bliss, Texas, March 1, in preparation for the 2016 Army Warrior Trials. More than 100 w More

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Chris Parks (right) Warrior Transition Unit, Fort Hood, Texas, is grateful for the repeat opportunity to try and make the Army team at the U.S. Army Trials but more thankful for the opportunit More

U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Theodore Rivera and Maj. Rodney Lamberson, from the Army Warrior Transition Command, and United Service Organizations representatives pose for a photo while waiting for athletes to arrive fo More

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Lance Lehr, command sergeant major, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas, speaks with unit commanders at the 2015 Army Trials Opening Ceremony Fort Bliss, Texas, March 21, 2015. A More

U.S. Army veteran Capt. William Reynolds, Bethesda, Md., makes his second lap during the cycling event for the 2015 Army Trials on Fort Bliss, Texas, March 29, 2015. Approximately 80 wounded, ill and injured So More

Stewart Togher, 2015 Army Trials Track & Field Coach, leads U.S. Army Spc. Stephanie Morris, Walter Reed, Bethesda, Md., in dynamic exercises at the 2015 Army Warrior Trials Track and Field Training at Fort Bli More

U.S. Army Spc. Michael Sheeley, Fort Bragg, N.C., prepares to fire his weapon during target practice for the shooting event at the 2015 Army Trials at Milam Gym on Fort Bliss, Texas, March 23, 2015. Approximate More

Spc. Samuel Scudder, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., Warrior Transition Unit, practices his backstroke during the Army Trials at Fort Bliss, Texas. Approximately 80 wounded, ill or injured Soldiers and veterans are at More

Army veteran Haywood Range works the ropes during training week for the 2015 Army Trials at Fort Bliss, Texas, March 24, 2015. Range, a native of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., was previously assigned to the Warrior More

Sgt. Nicholas Titman works on his running technique during training week for the 2015 Army Trials at Fort Bliss, Texas. Titman, a native of Damascus, Va., is assigned to the Warrior Transition Unit, Fort Carson More

Sgt. Zedri K. Pitts works on his sprinting technique during training week for the 2015 Army Trials at Fort Bliss Texas, March 24, 2015. Pitts, a native of Birmingham, Ala., is stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas. Ap More

Soldier and veteran athletes at Fort Bliss for the 2015 Army Trials enjoy a cookout at the Warrior Transition Unit Barracks. Approximately 80 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers and veterans are at Fort Bliss to More

Army veteran Steven Bortle focuses on his coach at Army Trials at Fort Bliss, Texas. He is competing in swimming, track 400- and 1500-meter runs, shot put, discus and cycling. Bortle has completed several marat More

Army veteran Monica Southall faces challenging competition at her second U.S. Army Trials. Her next challenge, after making the Army Team, is to go for a doctorate in criminal justice. The Warrior Transition Co More

Sgt. Blake Johnson, Walter Reed Warrior Transition Unit, Bethesda, Md., focuses on the coach and his swimming technique at his first U.S. Army Trials. In addition to swimming events, he is also competing in the More

Army Spc. Stephanie Morris enjoys the sunshine and camaraderie as she gears up for shot put training practice for the 2015 Army Trials at Fort Bliss, Texas. Morris, from Toledo, Ohio, is currently assigned to t More

Using an Air Arms s400 10 meter indoor air rifle, Sgt. Barry T. Crawford, a combat engineer assigned to the Community Care Unit at Fort Hood, Texas, aims for the 10 ring while training for the 2015 Army Trials More

Individual attention from coaches is enhancing the training opportunity for competitors at the Army Trials. From left, assistant coaches Daryl Waller and Billy Denby, athlete Terry Cartwright and head coach Rod More

A reflection of the El Paso Convention Center Plaza shows in Coach Wayne Howard’s sunglasses while touring El Paso with Army Trials athletes trying out for the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games March 28, More

Army Trials cycling athletes draw spectators during the first Army Trials athletic event at Fort Bliss, Texas, March 29. From the left, Command Sgt. Maj. Matthew T. Brady, Warrior Transition Command, Dr. Rory C More

Army Chief Warrant Officer Timothy Sifuentes begins his victory ride in the men’s recumbent bicycle division during the Army Trials for the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games March 29, 2015 at Fort Bliss More

Sgt. Joshua Andrew, retired, perfects his technique in the shot put during the last days of track and field training for the 2015 Army Trials at Fort Bliss Texas, March 29, 2015. Andrew, a former infantryman a More

Army Sgt. 1st Class Sam Goldenstein races a bicycle during Army Trials at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, March 29, 2015. Athletes in the trials are competing for a spot on the Army’s team in the 2015 Department More

Sgt. Stefan Leroy, native of Santa Rosa, Calif., registers for the U.S. Army Trials 2015 at Fort Bliss, Texas, March 29, 2015. Leroy is competing against wounded, ill and injured Soldiers and veterans in the ha More

U.S. Army veteran Capt. Frank Barroqueiro, Gainesville, Ga., verifies where his arrows landed on his target during the 2015 Army Trials archery competition at the Milam Physical Fitness Center, Fort Bliss, Texa More

U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Hawkins, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., looks at his digital target after firing in the 2015 Army Trials shooting competition at the Milam Physical Fitness Center, Fort Bliss, Te More

Army Trials air rifle competitors from various posts aim at their targets during the second annual Army Trials at Fort Bliss, Texas, March 30, 2015. All Soldiers competed at the local level before coming to Fort Bliss.

Spc. Luis Ahumada Jr. (Right), assigned to the Warrior Transition Unit, Naval Medical Center, San Diego, works on perfecting his start out of the blocks in preparation for the 2015 Army Trials track and Field c More

Cpl. Mathew Mueller, (right) Warrior Transition Battalion, Fort Carson, Colorado, with Sgt. Craig Netter, Warrior Transition Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas, is hard at work in “the turn.” Mueller, who is visually More

Army Sgt. Robbie Gaupp competes in archery at the Army Trials at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas March 31, 2015. Athletes at the trials are competing for a spot on the Army's team in the 2015 Department of Defense More

Sydney M. Davis (far right), assigned to the Warrior Transition Battalion in Fort Eustis, Va. and a native of Parker, Colo., participates in the archery competition during Army Trials on Fort Bliss, Texas, Marc More

From left: Silver medal winner U.S. Army veteran Capt. Frank Barroqueiro, Gainesville, Ga.; Gold medal winner U.S. Army veteran Scotty Hastings, Clarksville, Tenn.; and Bronze medal winner U.S. Army veteran Sgt More

In wheelchair basketball, the Red Team, coached by Bill Demby, defeated the Gold Team, coached by Darryl Waller, at the U.S. Army Trials to take gold medals for first place. Score: Red 31, Gold 22. The Warrior More

Army Reserve Master Sgt. Shawn Vosburg aims an arrow during the archery competition of the Army Trials at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, March 31, 2015. Athletes in the trials were competing for spots on Army’s More

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Christopher Parks, Warrior Transition Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas, works on positioning at the starting block in preparation for the 2015 Army Trials swimming competition at Fort Bliss Texas, More

U.S. Army veteran Staff Sgt. Timothy Payne, throws a discus during the 2015 Army Trials at Fort Bliss, Texas, April 1, 2015. The Army Trials showcase the resilient spirit of wounded, ill and injured Soldiers an More

Rhoden Galloway of the Black team prepares to set the volleyball during the Gold Match of the U.S. Army Trials Sitting Volleyball Tournament. Galloway is a retired Army master sergeant from San Antonio. The Bla More

First Lt. Christopher Parks, a physician’s assistant, currently assigned to the Warrior Transition Battalion at Fort Hood, Texas, and a native of Lakeside, Calif., stretches before competing in the discus event More

U.S. Army veteran Joshua Andrew, from Longview, Wash., throws for the gold medal in the 2015 Army Trials Open Shot Put event during the Track and Field competition at Fort Bliss Texas, April 1. About 80 wounded More

U.S. Army Veteran Staff Sgt. Timothy Payne, Winston Salem, N.C., gets ready to jump in the pool at the beginning of his race at the Aquatics Training Center during the 2015 Army Trials swimming competition, For More

Warrior Transition Command Command Sgt. Maj. Matthew T. Brady visits with Sgt. Ryan McIntosh at the 2015 Army Trials closing ceremony, Fort Bliss, Texas, April 2. McIntosh, a former competitor and medalist at More

U.S. Army athletes watch the 2015 Army Warrior Trials video during the opening ceremony of the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games at Fort Belvoir, Va., June 3, 2015. More than 40 active duty and veteran a More

U.S. Army National Guard Capt. Steven Bortle, from Pearl City, Hawaii, embraces teammates before attending a softball game in Bowie, Md., June 6, 2015. Bortle will compete in the swimming, track and cycling eve More

Army Veteran Frank Barroqueiro, of Gainesville, Ga., conducts archery training for the 2015 Department Of Defense Warrior Games archery competition at Fort Belvoir, Va., June 9, 2015. Barroqueiro is one of more More

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Timothy Sifuentes, Warrior Transition Unit, Ft. Riley, Kansas, (rear) and Veteran Thomas Ayers, Clarksville, Tennessee, conduct warm ups before cycling training for the 2015 De More

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Timothy Sifuentes, Warrior Transition Unit, Ft. Riley, Kan., converses with Staff Sgt. Monica Martinez, Warrior Transition Battalion, Bethesda, Md., before cycling training for More

U.S. Army Cpt. Justin Decker and Spc. Nathan Butler, both with the Warrior Transition Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas, adjust the levers on a racing wheelchair at El Paso, Texas, Feb. 28, 2016. More than 100 wounde More

Retired U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Randi Gavell plays with service dog Bella while waiting in the Army Trials reception area at El Paso International Airport in El Paso, Texas, Feb. 26, 2016. More than 100 wounded, i More

U.S. Army athletes rest during several bleacher drills at Stout Track, Fort Bliss, Texas, March 1, 2016. More than 100 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers and veterans are at Fort Bliss to train and compete in a More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael Smith jokes around with fellow wounded warriors during reception for the Army Trials at El Paso International Airport in El Paso, Texas, Feb. 26, 2016. More than 100 wounded, il More

Army Trials 2016 staff places a racing wheelchair for one of the wounded, ill and injured athletes participating in the Army Trials at Fort Bliss, Texas, March 6-10. More than 100 wounded, ill and injured Soldi More

Athletes arrive at El Paso International Airport to compete in Army Trials 2016 Feb. More than 100 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers and veterans are at Fort Bliss to train and compete in a series of athletic e More

A U.S. Army Soldier participating in the 2016 Army Trials, changes the tire on his bicycle in preparation for a morning training session at Fort Bliss Texas, Feb. 27, 2016. More than 100 wounded, ill and injure More

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Stephen M. Twitty, commanding general of 1st Armored Division, conducting an interview with local media to discuss the Army Trials at Fort Bliss Texas, Feb. 27, 2016. More than 100 wounded, More

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Stephen M. Twitty, 1st Armored Division, commanding general, speaks during an interview about the Army Trials at Fort Bliss Texas., Feb. 27, 2016. More than 100 wounded, ill and injured Sold More

U.S Army 1st Lt. Antonia Pearse, Native of New York City, tallies up her score during archery training, Fort Bliss, Texas, Feb. 28, 2016. More than 100 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers and veterans are at Fort More

Archery coach, Jessie White, talks with competitors before training at Fort Bliss, Texas, Feb. 28, 2016. More than 100 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers and veterans are at Fort Bliss to train and compete in a More

U.S. Army Michael Stephens, retired, trains for the cycling event for the 2016 Warrior Trials at Fort Bliss Texas, Feb. 28, 2016. More than 100 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers and veterans are at Fort Bliss t More

U.S. Army Spc. Stephanie Morris, native of Toledo, Ohio, looks through her eyesight during training, Fort Bliss Texas, Feb. 29, 2016. More than 100 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers and veterans are at Fort Bli More

U.S. Army veteran throws the discus at El Paso, Texas., Feb. 29, 2016. More than 100 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers and veterans are at Fort Bliss to train and compete in a series of athletic events includin More

(From Left) U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Brown, Warrior Transition Unit, Fort Belvoir, Va., is assisted by discus coach Sean Hook, Summersville, S.C., at the 2016 U.S. Army Trials track and field discus practice sess More

U.S. Army veteran, Staff Sgt. Adam Blow, from Fort Worth, Texas, practices his discus throwing technique at the 2016 U.S. Army Trials track and field discus practice event at Stout track, Fort Bliss, Texas, Feb More

Army Trials, March 6-10, are conducted by the Army Warrior Transition Command and help determine who will get a spot on the Department of Defense Warrior Games 2016 Army Team. Approximately 250 athletes, repre More

U.S. Army veteran Staff Sgt. Robert Green, San Antonio, Texas, prepares to throw a discus at the 2016 U.S. Army Trials track and field training session at Stout track, Fort Bliss, Texas, March 1, 2016. About 1 More

U.S. Army Capt. Ryan Burnett, retired, from Troy, Montana, tosses a medicine ball among other athletes at Iron Works Gym West, Fort Bliss, Texas, March 1, 2016. More than 100 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers a More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. (Retired) Randi Gravell, of Grand Junction Colorado, participates in pull drills at Stout track at Fort Bliss, Texas., March 1, 2016. More than 100 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers and vet More

U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Cavoto, a native of Romeoville, Ill., listens in at the resilience training workshop during a career day hosted by U.S. Army Warrior Transition Command at the Centennial Banquet and Confe More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Matthew Scholten conducts a hometown news interview with the Defense Media Agency. Scholten is speaking to a reporter from iHeart Radio from his hometown in El Cajon, Calif. More than 100 w More

U.S. Army Sgt. Davey Jones, Warrior Transition Battalion, Fort Bragg, N.C., celebrates after improving his breaststroke during training for the 2016 Army Trials, March 3 at the Fort Bliss, Texas Aquatics Traini More

U.S. Army veteran Judson Heard adjusts his racing wheelchair at Soto track at Fort Bliss, Texas, March 3, 2016. More than 100 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers and veterans are at Fort Bliss to train and compe More

U.S. Army veteran Staff Sgt. Timothy Payne, Raleigh, North Carolina, throws a discus at the 2016 U.S. Army Trials seated discus training session at Stout track, Fort Bliss, Texas, March 3. More than 100 wounde More

U.S. Army veteran Sgt. Stefan LeRoy (left), a wounded warrior participating in the 2016 U.S. Army Warrior Trials, practices running on his running blades, lower extremity prosthesis, during training week of the More

Sgt. Jassmine Lee, Warrior Transition Battalion, Fort Benning, Georgia, performs her endurance and strength exercises at the Joshua W. Soto Physical Fitness Center at Fort Bliss, Texas, March 3. More than 100 More

U.S. Army Maj. Klara Wright, from Green, Kanssas, rides her bicycle along with her service dog training for the 2016 Warrior Trials at Fort Bliss Texas, March 4, 2016. More than 100 wounded, ill and injured Sol More

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Christopher Parks, Warrior Transition Unit, Fort Hood, Texas, prepares for a sitting volleyball training session at the 2016 U.S. Army Trials, Soto gym, Fort Bliss, Texas, March 3. More than 1 More

U.S. Army veteran Ana Manciaz, San Antonio, Texas, stretches before running at the 2016 U.S. Army Trials track and field training session at Stout track, Fort Bliss, Texas, March 3. More than 100 wounded, ill a More

U.S. Army veteran Spc. Terry Cartwright, of Safford, Ariz., sprints with a training parachute at Stout Track, Fort Bliss, Texas, March 3, 2016. More than 100 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers and veterans are a More

U.S. Army veteran Issac Rios, New York, stretches before participating at the 2016 U.S. Army Trials sitting volleyball session at Soto gym, Fort Bliss, Texas, March 3. More than 100 wounded, ill and injured So More

U.S. Army veteran Sgt. Cherry Maurice, Warrior Transition Unit, Fort Carson, Colo., takes a practice ride on her racing wheelchair at the 2016 U.S. Army Trials training session at Stout track, Fort Bliss, Texas More

U.S. Army veteran Sgt. Ana Manciaz, Los Lunas, N.M., conducts speed-resistance training using running parachutes during the 2016 U.S. Army Warrior Trials' training week at Fort Bliss, Texas, March 4. More than More

U.S. Army veteran Sgt. Robbie Gaupp, Gatesville, Texas, prepares to throw a basketball at the 2016 U.S. Army Trials wheelchair basketball training session, Fort Bliss, Texas, March 4. More than 100 wounded, ill More

U.S. Army veteran Staff Sergeant David Heaton, Demopolis, Ala., prepares to fire during shooting practice at Milam Gym, Fort Bliss, Texas, March 4. More than 100 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers and veterans a More

U.S. Army veteran Spc. Terry Cartwright (Left), Safford, Ariz. and Maj. Pierre Larkin (Right), Warrior Transition Battalion, Fort Belvoir, Va., discuss strategy during wheelchair basketball assessments at the J More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. retired Juan Ortega-Perez, Brandon, Fla., practices his swimming technique at the Fort Bliss, Texas, Aquatics Training Center during Army Trials March 4. More than 100 wounded, ill and inju More

U.S. Army Capt. Justin Decker, Warrior Transition Unit, Fort Hood, Texas, prepares to throw a discus at the 2016 U.S. Army Trials seated discus training session, Stout track, Fort Bliss, Texas, March 4. More th More

U.S. Army veteran Capt. Ryan Brunett, Troy, Mont., stretches his muscles before running at the 2016 U.S. Army Trials track and field training session at Stout track, Fort Bliss, Texas, March 4. More than 100 wo More

U.S. Army veteran Sgt. Jhoonar Barrera throws the shot put in preparation for the 2016 Army Trials at Fort Bliss, Texas March 5, 2016. Barrera is one of more than 100 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers and veter More

U.S. Army veteran Master Sgt. Shawn “Bubba” Vosburg of Las Cruces, New Mexico, shoots a free throw after being fouled by a competitor at the 2016 U.S. Army Trials wheelchair basketball assessment at Soto gym, F More

U.S. Army veteran Spc. Sydney Davis of Parker, Colorado, sizes up her competition at the 2016 U.S. Army Trials wheelchair basketball assessment, Fort Bliss, Texas, March 6. More than 100 wounded, ill and injure More

Recumbent cyclists are cued up to compete against the clock and each other at the 2016 Army Trials at Fort Bliss Texas, March 6. Cyclists start the course in one minute intervals. More than 100 wounded, ill an More

U.S. Army active duty and veteran athletes prepare to begin the timed trials for the cycling event in the 2016 Warrior Trials at Fort Bliss Texas, March 6, 2016. More than 100 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ricardo Anthony Villalobos, retired, Lexington, N.C., does a pre-race inspection on his cycle, checking brakes, derailleur and tire pressure before the 30k open upright cycle competition at More

U.S. Army veteran Sgt. Ana Manciaz, San Antonio, Texas lost her leg to a motorcycle accident but not her competitive spirit. She is competing for a spot on the Army Team for the Department of Defense Warrior Ga More

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Michael Matthews, Warrior Transition Battalion, Fort Stewart, Ga., takes a breath, during the shooting competition at the Army Trials, Fort Bliss, Texas, March 7, 2016. More than 100 wounded, More

U.S. Army Sgt. Thomas Smith, of Beaverton, Ore., throws a shot put at Stout track, Fort Bliss, Texas, March 8, 2016. More than 100 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers and veterans are at Fort Bliss to train and c More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mathew Scholten, Warrior Transition Unit, Fort Riley, Kan., launches a shot put at the 2016 U.S. Army Trials field competition at Stout track, Fort Bliss, Texas, March 8. More than 100 woun More

Cycling Coach John Keonck, tunes up a bike to prepare it for use during the Regional Health Command-Atlantic 2016 Warrior Games Regional Trials at Lawson Army Airfield, on Fort Benning, GA., October 31, 2016. T More

U.S. Army veteran, Michael Helmen, waits for his luggage upon arrival for the Warrior Care and Transition's Army Trials at Fort Bliss Texas, March 27, 2017. About 80 wounded, ill and injured active-duty Soldier More