Army Capt. Kelly Elminger works out in the Intrepid
Army Capt. Kelly Elminger works out in the Intrepid Center at San Antonio Military Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, June 10, 2015 while training for the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games. (DoD News... More
Marine Cpl. Ray Hennagir carries the torch for the
Marine Cpl. Ray Hennagir carries the torch for the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games Opening Ceremony at the National Museum of the U.S. Marine Corps in Triangle, Va. June 19, 2015. (Department of Defens... More
Marine Corps Team’s Ronnie Jimenez awaits the start
Marine Corps Team’s Ronnie Jimenez awaits the start of bicycle racing for the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games at Marine Corps Base Quantico June 21, 2015. Jimenez won gold in the Men’s H5 Hand Cycle Di... More
Team Army marches by the National Museum of the Marine
Team Army marches by the National Museum of the Marine Corps during the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games Opening Ceremony in Triangle, Va. June 19, 2015. The museum is located just outside the gates of ... More
Jayden Elminger, 9, practices reading while her mother
Jayden Elminger, 9, practices reading while her mother Army Capt. Kelly Elminger, right, grandmother Berti, left, and and grandfather Mark look on at Jayden and Kelly’s home in San Antonio, Texas, June 10, 2015... More
Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Ronald Green, back, and
Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Ronald Green, back, and Marine Cpl. Ray Hennagir, center, light the torch for the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games Opening Ceremony at the National Museum of the U.S. Marin... More
United Kingdom's Gaz Golightly rests between preliminary
United Kingdom's Gaz Golightly rests between preliminary wheelchair basketball games for the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 20, 2015. Each of the five teams pl... More
Darrell Listin, a prosthetists at the Intrepid Center
Darrell Listin, a prosthetists at the Intrepid Center at San Antonio Military Medical Center, and Army Capt. Kelly Elminger discuss modifications to Elminger’s prosthetic at the center in San Antonio, Texas, Ju... More
Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Ronald Green passes the
Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Ronald Green passes the torch to Army Sgt. 1st Class Sam Goldenstein during the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games Opening Ceremony at the National Museum of the U.S. Marine ... More
Special Operations Command's Edwin Quiros-Ortiz keeps
Special Operations Command's Edwin Quiros-Ortiz keeps the ball away from an Air Force defender during during wheelchair basketball preliminary rounds for the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games at Marine C... More
U.S. Navy Senior Chief Ryan Reese, center front, holds
U.S. Navy Senior Chief Ryan Reese, center front, holds the torch during a torch passing ceremony among U.S. military service teams and a United Kingdom military team during the 2015 Department of Defense Warrio... More
Army Capt. Kelly Elminger reacts to a story being told
Army Capt. Kelly Elminger reacts to a story being told about her by her best friend Aaron Stewart at Elminger’s home in San Antonio, Texas, June 10, 2015. In the foreground are medals Elminger has earned in ada... More
Air Force Team’s Ben Seekel turns a corner during the
Air Force Team’s Ben Seekel turns a corner during the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games at Marine Corps Base Quantico June 21, 2015. Jimenez won gold in the Men’s H5 Hand Cycle Division. (DoD News photo ... More
Navy’s Jorge Arreola corners on the bike course during
Navy’s Jorge Arreola corners on the bike course during the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games at Marine Corps Base Quantico June 21, 2015. Jimenez won gold in the Men’s H5 Hand Cycle Division. (DoD News p... More
Big screens show Secretary of Defense Ash Carter speaking
Big screens show Secretary of Defense Ash Carter speaking during the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games Opening Ceremony at the National Museum of the U.S. Marine Corps in Triangle, Va. June 19, 2015. The... More
Army Capt. Kelly Elminger uses a phone app to help
Army Capt. Kelly Elminger uses a phone app to help prepare her uniform for her promotion at her home in San Antonio, Texas, June 10, 2015. (DoD News photo by EJ Hersom)
Army visually impaired cycling teams finish together
Army visually impaired cycling teams finish together to take the gold, silver and bronze in the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games at Marine Corps Base Quantico June 21, 2015. (DoD News photo by EJ Hersom)
The Elminger family and a best friend pray before dinner
The Elminger family and a best friend pray before dinner at Army Capt. Kelly Elminger’s home in San Antonio, Texas, June 10, 2015. From right clockwise are Army Capt. Kelly Elminger, mother Berti, daughter and ... More
Navy’s Daniel Crossley picks up a rebound during wheelchair
Navy’s Daniel Crossley picks up a rebound during wheelchair basketball preliminary rounds for the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 20, 2015. (Department of Defen... More
Army Capt. Kelly Elminger does laps in her race wheelchair
Army Capt. Kelly Elminger does laps in her race wheelchair at Joint Base San Antonio June 11, 2015 while training for the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games. (DoD News photo by EJ Hersom)
Army Capt. Kelly Elminger gets a kiss from her daughter
Army Capt. Kelly Elminger gets a kiss from her daughter Jayden, 9, shortly before Kelly’s promotion ceremony at San Antonio Military Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, June 12, 2015. (DoD News photo by EJ Hersom)
Team Special Operations Command marches by the National
Team Special Operations Command marches by the National Museum of the U.S. Marine Corps during the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games Opening Ceremony in Triangle, Va. June 19, 2015. The museum is locate... More
Army Capt. Kelly Elminger, front, hugs her best friend
Army Capt. Kelly Elminger, front, hugs her best friend Aaron Stewart after Elminger’s promotion ceremony San Antonio Military Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, June 12, 2015. Elminger will continue her care... More
Army’s Zed Pitts finishes for gold in the Men’s Open
Army’s Zed Pitts finishes for gold in the Men’s Open upright bicycle in the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games at Marine Corps Base Quantico June 21, 2015. (DoD News photo by EJ Hersom)
Special Operations Command’s Chris Self finishes for
Special Operations Command’s Chris Self finishes for gold in the men’s C4.5 upright bicycle in the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games at Marine Corps Base Quantico June 21, 2015. (DoD News photo by EJ Hersom)
Army’s Samantha Goldenstein finishes for gold in the
Army’s Samantha Goldenstein finishes for gold in the Women’s Upgright C4.5 bicycle division in the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games at Marine Corps Base Quantico June 21, 2015. (DoD News photo by EJ Hersom)
Army Capt. Kelly Elminger does laps in her race wheelchair
Army Capt. Kelly Elminger does laps in her race wheelchair at Joint Base San Antonio June 11, 2015 while training for the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games. Elminger survived a rare form of cancer that d... More
Army Capt. Kelly Elminger works out in the Intrepid
Army Capt. Kelly Elminger works out in the Intrepid Center at San Antonio Military Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, June 10, 2015 while training for the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games. (DoD News... More
Team United Kingdom marches by the National Museum
Team United Kingdom marches by the National Museum of the U.S. Marine Corps during the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games Opening Ceremony in Triangle, Va. June 19, 2015. The museum is located just outsi... More
Army Capt. Kelly Elminger works out in the Intrepid
Army Capt. Kelly Elminger works out in the Intrepid Center at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas June 11, 2015 while training for the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games. (DoD News photo by EJ Hersom)
Team Marine Corpse marches by the National Museum of
Team Marine Corpse marches by the National Museum of the Marine Corps during the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games Opening Ceremony in Triangle, Va. June 19, 2015. The museum is located just outside the... More
Army Capt. Kelly Elminger prepares her stocking for
Army Capt. Kelly Elminger prepares her stocking for her lower-leg prosthetic at Joint Base San Antonio June 11, 2015 while training for the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games. (DoD News photo by EJ Hersom)
Team Air Force marches by the National Museum of the
Team Air Force marches by the National Museum of the Marine Corps during the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games Opening Ceremony in Triangle, Va. June 19, 2015. The museum is located just outside the gat... More
United Kingdom’s United Kingdom’s Chris Middleton looks
United Kingdom’s United Kingdom’s Chris Middleton looks to pass a ball during wheelchair basketball preliminary rounds for the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 2... More
Army’s Stefan LeRoy crosses the finish line to win
Army’s Stefan LeRoy crosses the finish line to win gold in the Men’s H2 Hand Cycle Division Division during the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games at Marine Corps Base Quantico June 21, 2015. (DoD News ph... More
Army Capt. Kelly Elminger, front left, her daughter
Army Capt. Kelly Elminger, front left, her daughter Jayden, her mother Berti, front right, and her father Mark, react to a camera at the bottom of their escalator upon the parents’ arrival at San Antonio Inter... More
Special Operations Command's Alfredo De Los Santos
Special Operations Command's Alfredo De Los Santos passes a ball during during wheelchair basketball preliminary rounds for the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June ... More
Army Capt. Kelly Elminger works out in the Intrepid
Army Capt. Kelly Elminger works out in the Intrepid Center at San Antonio Military Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, June 10, 2015 while training for the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games. (DoD News ... More
United Kingdom’s Charlie Walker attempts a free throw
United Kingdom’s Charlie Walker attempts a free throw during wheelchair basketball preliminary rounds for the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 20, 2015. (DoD New... More
Special Operations Command Team’s David Neumer crosses
Special Operations Command Team’s David Neumer crosses the finish line for gold in the Men’s Open Hand Cycle Division during the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games at Marine Corps Base Quantico June 21, 2... More
Special Operations Command's Alfredo Martinez, right,
Special Operations Command's Alfredo Martinez, right, shoots a ball during wheelchair basketball preliminary rounds for the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 20, ... More
Cyclists line up at the starting line during the 2015
Cyclists line up at the starting line during the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games at Marine Corps Base Quantico June 21, 2015. (DoD News photo by EJ Hersom)
Team Navy marches by the National Museum of the U.S.
Team Navy marches by the National Museum of the U.S. Marine Corps during the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games Opening Ceremony in Triangle, Va. June 19, 2015. The museum is located just outside the gat... More
Teams Marine Corps and Army battle for a rebound during
Teams Marine Corps and Army battle for a rebound during wheelchair basketball preliminary rounds for the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 20, 2015. (Department o... More
Army Capt. Kelly Elminger, center, stands at attention
Army Capt. Kelly Elminger, center, stands at attention during the reading of the orders promoting her to captain at San Antonio Military Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, June 12, 2015. (DoD News photo by EJ Hersom)