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Team U.S. roster announced for 2024 Invictus Games

Competitors join international line-up at Canadian adaptive sports competition

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JOINT BASE LANGLEY EUSTIS, Va. – April 26, 2024 – Fifty-six competitors will represent the Department of Defense on Team U.S. at the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 from Feb. 8-16. The Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 is the seventh edition of the international sporting event for wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women.

The 2025 event will also be the first Invictus Games to incorporate winter sports, along with the core adaptive sports competition. Team U.S. will join 500 participants from up to 25 countries competing in Alpine skiing and snowboarding, Biathlon, Indoor Rowing, Nordic Skiing, Sitting Volleyball, Skeleton, Swimming, Wheelchair Basketball, Wheelchair Curling, and Wheelchair Rugby.

The following competitors will participate as part of Team U.S. in the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025:

  • DC3 Jose Acostamejia, U.S. Navy
  • CPT Luis Avila, U.S. Army
  • SSG Abel Baez, U.S. Army
  • Retired MSgt Blanca Baquero-Cruz, U.S. Air Force
  • Sgt Lydia Bearinger, U.S. Marine Corps
  • Retired CPT Steven Bortle, U.S. Army
  • Retired Cpl Christopher Bryde, U.S. Marine Corps
  • Lt Col Amy Campbell, U.S. Air Force
  • Retired SPC Steve Carmen, U.S. Special Operations Command
  • Retired ABH2 Luis Cervantes, U.S. Navy
  • SSG Colton Chabot, U.S. Special Operations Command
  • LT Justin Chase, U.S. Coast Guard
  • Maj Ashley Christman, U.S. Marine Corps
  • Retired CPL Patrick Dayton, U.S. Army
  • Retired SrA Moses Debraska, U.S. Air Force
  • Retired SSgt Robert Dominguez Jr., U.S. Marine Corps
  • Retired SPC Bryce Ewing, U.S. Army
  • HMCM Steven Flemming, U.S. Navy
  • Retired SSgt Adam Foutz, U.S. Special Operations Command
  • Retired LS2 Merry Garza, U.S. Navy
  • Retired SFC Lucio Gaytan, U.S. Special Operations Command
  • Retired SMSgt Jonathan Geren, U.S. Air Force
  • Lt Col Michael Gielbeda, U.S. Air Force
  • Retired YN2 Aaron Gomez, U.S. Coast Guard
  • Retired Cpl Gabariel Graves-Wake, U.S. Marine Corps
  • MSG Michael Haley, U.S. Army
  • YN1 Angela Harris, U.S. Coast Guard
  • HM3 Kaitlin Harris, U.S. Navy
  • MGySgt Michael Harrold, U.S. Marine Corps
  • SSgt Harry Harth IV, U.S. Marine Corps
  • SGT Bianca Hayden, U.S. Army
  • Retired MGySgt Carnell Martin, U.S. Marine Corps
  • Retired CPT Joshua Martin, U.S. Special Operations Command
  • Retired Col Jacquelyn Marty, U.S. Air Force
  • Retired CW5 Richard McCormick, U.S. Army
  • Retired Col Sean McNamara, U.S. Air Force
  • PO2 Harley Meagley, U.S. Special Operations Command
  • MSG Jerry Millan, U.S. Special Operations Command
  • SSG Leandra Moehring, U.S. Army
  • MSG Ivan Morera, U. S. Special Operations Command
  • Retired SSG Michael Murphy, U.S. Army
  • Retired LT Jarek Neczypor, U.S. Navy
  • Retired TSgt James Phelps, U.S. Air Force
  • Retired MAJ Mary Porter, U.S. Army
  • Retired CTT1 Jiesyl Rama, U.S. Navy
  • SCPO Terry Scaife, U.S. Special Operations Command
  • Retired Col Brett Seiling, U.S. Air Force
  • MSgt Joshua Shannon, U.S. Marine Corps
  • CWTCS Mitchell Sheppard, U.S. Navy
  • Maj Kimyen Soto, U.S. Marine Corps
  • Retired Cpl Wade Spann, U.S. Marine Corps
  • TSgt Nicole Stickel, U.S. Air Force
  • Retired SFC William Tanton, U.S. Special Operations Command
  • Retired SPC Michael Villagran, U.S. Army
  • Retired SSG Jackson Williams, U.S. Special Operations Command
  • Retired TSgt Justin Wolfe, U.S. Air Force


The Invictus Games were inspired by the United States’ Department of Defense Warrior Games and are designed to use the power of sport to inspire recovery, support rehabilitation and generate a wider understanding of, and respect for, those who serve their country and their loved ones. The Games were founded in 2014 by Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, a former captain in the British Army. The Invictus Games Foundation, of which The Duke is Patron, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.

Follow these warriors as they represent Team U.S. during the Invictus Games on the Team U.S. Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram channels.

About Adaptive Athletics

Fitness and teamwork are a way of life in the military. Serious illness or injury can profoundly impact that way of life, often confining a service member to a hospital bed and significantly altering their physical capabilities. Adaptive athletics are sports that have been modified to meet the abilities of injured or ill individuals. They help wounded warriors build strength and endurance, while also drawing inspiration from their teammates. All wounded warriors enrolled in Navy Wounded Warrior are encouraged to include adaptive athletics in their recovery plans to build strength and endurance. Sports also helps build self-esteem, lowers stress levels, and invites service members to rejoin a supportive team environment. 

Numquam Navigare Solus – Never to Sail Alone

 

Navy Wounded Warrior is an unbiased advocate that bridges the needs of commands, care teams, and service members in planning a way forward after a serious wound, illness, or injury. Staff guide Sailors and Coastguardsmen, with their families and caregivers, to create a comprehensive recovery plan, which provides a holistic approach tailored to individual recovery, rehabilitation, and reintegration needs. The program allows service members and their families to feel empowered and supported as they adapt to their new normal. To date, nearly 10,000 seriously wounded, ill, and injured service members located throughout the country received assistance from Navy Wounded Warrior.

Sailors and Coast Guardsmen may self-refer to Navy Wounded Warrior, or be referred by a family member, their command leadership or their medical team. Contact the Navy Wounded Warrior call center at 855-NAVY WWP / 855-628-9997, or email navywoundedwarrior.fct@navy.mil.

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