Weightlifting Competitions

Images of athletes participating in various weightlifting competitions, showcasing strength and determination in gym settings. Includes squats and bench presses.

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Sgt. 1st Class Brandon Moren, an assistant operations sergeant assigned to the 34th Infantry Division Red Bulls, part of the Minnesota National Guard participates in Chappy's Weightlifting Club Squatting Competition at the MOB Physical Fitness Center at North Fort Cavazos, Texas. The Red Bulls are training at Fort Cavazos before beginning a deployment to the Middle East. (Minnesota National Guard

Soldiers in the 801st Field Hospital who are part of Joint Task Force Med 374 (JTF MED 374) competed in the 500lb/1000lb weight lifting competition in Baghdad, Iraq. The rules are, you get three attempts to lift as much weight as you can at three stations; the bench press, deadlift and the squat. Females had to lift a combined weight of over 500lbs, men who weigh less than 165lbs must lift a combined weight of over 750lbs and men who weigh over 165lbs must lift a combined weight of over 1000lbs. Sgt. Kevin Mendez is cheered on by his fellow JTF MED 374 Soldiers as he bench presses over 190lbs in his first attempt at max weight for this station.

HU.S. Army Capt. Juan Torres-Valenzeula lifts weights during the powerlifting event during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 23, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army at the Walt Disney World Resort, this years Warrior Games sees service members and veterans from across the DoD competing in a variety of adaptive sports alongside armed forces athletes from Canada and Ukraine.

U.S. Army Spc. Darnell Boynton executes a good lift during the powerlifting competition at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 23, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army at the Walt Disney World Resort, this years Warrior Games sees service members and veterans from across the DoD competing in a variety of adaptive sports alongside armed forces athletes from Canada and Ukraine.

220706-N-EQ038-1095 PEARL HARBOR (July 6, 2022) A U.S. Navy Sailor assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) performs his lift during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 Bench Press Competition. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Christopher Martin,left, an instructor with Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center, Panama City, Florida, conducts front squats in the Front Towards the Enemy event during the first Training and Education Command Fittest Instructor Competition at The Basic School on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, April 11, 2023. The Marines completed a set of three maximum weight front squats within 10 minutes and were scored in reference to their individual body weight.

U.S. service members deployed to Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, do squats during a three-day six-event U.S. Air Force versus U.S. Army spartan fitness competition, Oct. 1, 2022. During the Blue vs. Green competition, each side worked their cardio, core and muscle strength to win bragging rights and increase physical readiness. The Armys strong but the Air Force leads the way, winning five of the six events and tying one. The Airmen of the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing won the overall competition in a landslide victory.

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Liam Moran, a corpsman with 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, participates in a weightlifting event during the Warlord Games on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 1, 2022. The Warlord Games is a quarterly event where Marines from 2/2 compete in various competitions to strengthen the unit's esprit de corps.

U.S. Army Spc. Timothy Owens, assigned to the 555th Engineer Brigade, participates in the 3 repetition maximum deadlift event of the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) during the First Corps Marksmanship Competition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. February 26, 2024. Owens is a member of Team 5 participating in the competition. Army

Retired U.S. Sgt. 1st Class Gregory Quarles, Team U.S., trains at rowing practice, during the Invictus Games Team U.S. Training Camp at Fort Belvoir, Virginia on April 10, 2022. Team U.S. is part of more than 500 participants from 20 countries who will take part in this multi-sport event featuring ten adaptive sports, including archery, field, indoor rowing, powerlifting, swimming, track, sitting volleyball, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby, and a driving challenge.

U.S. Army Capt. Juan Torres Valenzuela executes a good lift during the powerlifting competition at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 23, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army at the Walt Disney World Resort, this years Warrior Games sees service members and veterans from across the DoD competing in a variety of adaptive sports alongside armed forces athletes from Canada and Ukraine.

U.S. Army Maj. Victoria Camire guts it out while competing in indoor rowing events during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 23, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army, service members and veterans from across the DoD compete in adaptive sports alongside armed forces competitors from Canada and Ukraine.

Ben England participates in the Night of the Living Deadlift contest at Naval Submarine Base New London (SUBASE NLON) in Groton, Connecticut, on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022. The annual event is part weightlifting, part costume contest and was started by Tammie Kaman, facilities manager and sports coordinator at SUBASE NLON. Both Navy personnel and civilians on the base were eligible to participate in the event. (U.S. Navy photograph by Petty Officer 2nd Class Wesley Towner/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Logan Pittman, an infantry Marine with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, benches during a weightlifting meet aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Sea of Japan, Sept. 4, 2022. The 1,000 Pound Club is a weightlifting event where participants must lift a cumulative one thousand pounds in squat, bench, and deadlift. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region.

U.S. Army Capt. Juan Torres Valenzuela maintains a good rhythm while competing in an indoor rowing event during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 23, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army, service members and veterans from across the DoD compete in adaptive sports alongside armed forces competitors from Canada and Ukraine.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Frankie De La Cruz, a boat mechanic with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, bench presses during a weightlifting meet aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Sea of Japan, Sept. 4, 2022. The 1,000 Pound Club is a weightlifting event where participants must lift a cumulative one thousand pounds in squat, bench, and deadlift. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region.

BALTIMORE (Sept. 9, 2022) Marine Recruiter helps Maryland Fleet Week attendee with the Marine Corps Pull-up Challenge in the Baltimore Inner Harbor. Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover is Baltimore's celebration of the sea services, and provides an opportunity for the local community and Maryland visitors to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as see firsthand the latest capabilities of today's maritime services.

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Elizabeth Gregory, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 182nd Infantry Regiment, participates in the Max Effort Squat Challenge event at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 27, 2023. The event had members of Team PSAB cheering each other on, while pushing themselves to their weight limits.

Kentucky Army National Guard Master Fitness Trainers complete the 'Train the Trainer' program at Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Ky., September 15th, 2022. The Train the Trainer Program is a program hosted by KYARNG Attack Exercise through Education which ensures that KYARNG MFTs are experts at assisting their peers in their home units conduct physical training

U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Brooks Morgan, left, and Applicant Allison Okeefe, with Officer Selection Team Pittsburgh, Recruiting Station Pittsburgh, 1st Marine Corps District, complete overhead presses during the Raw Patriot CrossFit Competition in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17, 2022. OST Pittsburgh competed against some of the best athletes in the Pittsburgh area to test their strength and prepare for the rigors of Officer Candidate School.

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division conduct the annual Tropic Lightning Week weightlifting competition, deadlift event on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Dec. 7, 2022. TLW 2022 is a week-long occurrence comprising 15 competitive events designed to build cohesion, increase morale, and celebrate the Divisions history.

Retired U.S. Army Capt. Blair Marshall prepares for the powerlifting event at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 23, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army at the Walt Disney World Resort, this years Warrior Games sees service members and veterans from across the DoD competing in a variety of adaptive sports alongside armed forces athletes from Canada and Ukraine.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Austin Sondergard, 605th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, exercises at the Griffith Field House at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on Oct. 10, 2022. Sondergard received brain surgery to remove an arteriovenous malformation, and later suffered losses to both memory, speech, and motor skills due to a stroke. Recovered, Sondergard returned to his duties as a Crew Chief and hobby as an avid powerlifter.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Xavier Abreu, an ammunition technician with The Basic School, Quantico, Virginia, conducts front squats in the Front Towards the Enemy event during the first Training and Education Command Fittest Instructor Competition at The Basic School on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, April 11, 2023. The Marines completed a set of three maximum weight front squats within 10 minutes and were scored in reference to their individual body weight.

1st Lt. Anthony Bilal, 332d Expeditionary Contracting Squadron contracting officer, and construction flight commander, deadlifts 535 pounds as part of his powerlifting training routine inside the Legends Fitness Center at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, April 24, 2022. Bilal recently won a powerlifting competition that included the deadlift, back squat, and bench press.

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220705-N-EE352-1314 PEARL HARBOR (July 5, 2022) Lt. Cmdr. Crystal Gonzalez, a native of Sumter, N.C., assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), compete in a pull-up competition during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Obed Lebron throws the shot while training during the U.S. Army Adaptive Sports Camp at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, March 30, 2023. Over 70 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers are training in a series of athletic events including archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, powerlifting, track, field, rowing, and wheelchair basketball. The Adaptive Sports Camp celebrates wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers' ability to recover and overcome. The Army holds qualifying trials for Active Duty, wounded, ill or injured Soldiers to assess and select athletes for competition in the Warrior Games Challenge. This year, the Warrior Games Challenge takes place in June 2023 at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California.

U.S. Army Athletes, practicing proper bench press technique during the U.S. Army Adaptive Sports Camp at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, April 1, 2023. Over 70 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers are training in a series of athletic events including archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, powerlifting, track, field, rowing, and wheelchair basketball. The Adaptive Sports Camp celebrates wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers ability to recover and overcome. The Army Holds qualifying trials for Active Duty, wounded, ill, or injured Soldiers to assess and select athletes for competition in the DoD Warrior Games Challenge. This year, the DoD Warrior Games Challenge takes place in June 2023 at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California.

U.S. Army Spc. Nathaniel Miska, a carpentry and masonry specialist with Minnesotas 850th Engineer Construction Company, conducts a set of pullups during the 2022 ARNG National Best Warrior Competition at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tenn., July 25, 2022. Miska trained 18 hours a week physically and studied four hours a week in preparation for the competition.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kris Bauer, 335th Training Squadron student, bowls during the Black History Month Bowling Tournament at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Feb. 16, 2023. Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. Air Force

Second Lt. Cassandra Godwin, a field artillery officer assigned to 52nd Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, tosses the 10-pound medicine ball during the Best Army Combat Fitness Test Competition during Ivy Week, May 24, 2022, at Fort Carson, Colorado. The ACFT consists of six different physical fitness events designed to test the readiness and overall fitness of Soldiers across the Army.

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Retired U.S. Army Spc. David Snypes, Jr. grimaces while competing in an indoor rowing event during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 23, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army, service members and veterans from across the DoD compete in adaptive sports alongside armed forces competitors from Canada and Ukraine.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Raymond Cardoza, competes in archery, during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Fla. on Aug. 27, 2022. The annual event celebrates the resiliency and dedication of wounded, ill, and injured U.S. Service Members and veterans.

A U.S. service member deployed to Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, deadlifts during a three-day six-event U.S. Air Force versus U.S. Army spartan fitness competition, Oct. 1, 2022. During the Blue vs. Green competition, each side worked their cardio, core and muscle strength to win bragging rights and increase physical readiness. The Armys strong but the Air Force leads the way, winning five of the six events and tying one. The Airmen of the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing won the overall competition in a landslide victory.

Retired U.S. Army Staff. Sgt. Joel Rodriguez strains while competing in indoor rowing events during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 23, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army, service members and veterans from across the DoD compete in adaptive sports alongside armed forces competitors from Canada and Ukraine.

A Bulls, Bands, and Barrels attendee attempts the pull up bar challenge during the Bulls, Bands, and Barrels show held at the Forrest County Multipurpose Center, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Aug. 27, 2022. The Marines of Recruiting Station Baton Rouge and 6th Marine Corps District visited the family event to interact with the local community. The action-packed rodeo show featured bull riders, horseback barrel racing, and a live musical performance.

U.S. Marines with Recruiting Sub-Station Ventura, Recruiting Station Los Angeles, host a pull-up competition during the Action Sports Association No Hate Tour at Ventura High School in Ventura, Calif., Feb. 27. The No Hate High School Tour is an educational program that uses the energy and excitement of action sports to deliver bullying prevention tools, techniques and information to students. Marine Corps

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cheerleaders perform for soldiers at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, Feb. 9, 2024, during a Morale Welfare and Recreation event. Buccaneers Cheerleaders visited troops as part of their Armed Forces Entertainment tour to thank the men and women in uniform and their families for what they do every day for our nation. Army

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Andrew Wiss, 26th Special Tactics Squadron Special Tactics Officer, competes in the chain zercher event at the Worlds Strongest Operator competition in Allen, TX, Sep. 9, 2022. Wiss completed all portions of the competition and successfully carried the weighted zercher 50 yards.

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division conduct the annual Tropic Lightning Week weightlifting competition, deadlift event on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Dec. 7, 2022. TLW 2022 is a week-long occurrence comprising 15 competitive events designed to build cohesion, increase morale, and celebrate the Divisions history.

AFW2 Warriors had the opportunity to participate in multiple sports during their adaptive sports sessions during the Peterson SFB C.A.R.E Event in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Retired U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Olsen prepares for the powerlifting event at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 23, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army at the Walt Disney World Resort, this years Warrior Games sees service members and veterans from across the DoD competing in a variety of adaptive sports alongside armed forces athletes from Canada and Ukraine.

An Ivy Soldier Deadlifts 440 pounds for a weightlifting competition during Ivy Week, May 24, 2022 at Fort Carson, Colorado. Ivy Week is a four day event in which many competitions are held in order to showcase Ivy Soldiers' abilities as well as build esprit de corps within formations.

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AUSTIN, Texas Texas Army National Guard Soldiers with the Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 36th Infantry Division, practiced the new Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT 4.0) May 13, 2022, at Camp Mabry in Austin, Texas. The new ACFT 4.0 is scheduled to start for record testing in Spring 2023 for Texas Army National Guard Soldiers. The newest changes to the test are the gender and age specific scoring, and replacing the leg tuck with the plank. After several years of testing, analyzing and adjusting, the ACFT 4.0 is a more comprehensive test of a Soldiers fitness and capabilities to perform their duties to the Army standard. (Photo by Sgt. Christina Clardy)

Team Army coach Atiba Wade, left, gives instructions to U.S. Army Cpl. Tiffany Johnson during swimming practice at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the Rosen Aquatic and Fitness Center, Orlando, Florida, Aug. 25, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army at the Walt Disney World Resort, this years Warrior Games sees service members and veterans from across the DoD competing in a variety of adaptive sports alongside armed forces athletes from Canada and Ukraine.

An Airman performs pull-ups during the crossfit competition as part of Kadena Sports Day held at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 29, 2022. The Kadena Force Support Squadron organized the first-ever sports day at Kadena, an event meant to raise morale and provide friendly competition between base personnel.

Navy Wounded Warrior is hosting the 2024 Navy Team Trials at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam February 22 through March 4. Sailors and Coast Guardsmen who are seriously wounded, ill, or injured are competing across 11 sports that have been adapted to their individual abilities. At the close of Team Trials, a selection from of athletes will be invited to participate in this year's Department of Defense Warrior Games in Orlando, Fla.Navy Wounded Warrior coordinates the non-medical care of seriously wounded, ill, and injured Sailors and Coast Guardsmen and provides resources and support to their families and caregivers. Regional non-medical care providers tailor support to each enrolled service members recovery, rehabilitation, and reintegration needs. The program allows service members and their families to focus on recovery without distraction.Sailors and Coast Guardsmen may self-refer to Navy Wounded Warrior, or be referred by a family member, their command leadership or their medical te

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron compete in a game of tug-of-war at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 8, 2024. This game was one of the events meant to build comradery between squadrons under the 51st Maintenance Group during the 2024 Maintenance Professional of the Year banquet. Air Force

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 23, 2022) Air Force SSgt. Deanna Rodriguez competes in power lifting during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, on Aug. 23, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

Retired U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jason Smith receives instructions at wheelchair basketball practice during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 18, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army at the Walt Disney World Resort, this years Warrior Games sees service members and veterans from across the DoD competing in a variety of adaptive sports alongside armed forces athletes from Canada and Ukraine.

Sport, Weights, Lifting, 'Weight Lifting 94Kg, Tommy Yule Winning Bronze Medal During Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games.'

An athlete races to finish their repetitions during the U.S. Marine Corps sponsored event during the 11th annual Ragin Games 2022, at the Blackham Coliseum in Lafayette, Louisiana, Oct. 15, 2022. The 2010 Ragin Games was the first CrossFit competition to come to Acadiana. Athletes from Lake Charles, Alexandria, New Orleans, and other surrounding areas travel to compete in this CrossFit competition. (Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Danielle Prentice)

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 5, 2018) Chief Machinists Mate Ferlin Espinal participates in a powerlifting competition during the 2018 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. Team Navy is comprised of athletes from Navy Wounded Warrior-Safe Harbor, the Navy's sole organization for coordinating the non-medical care of seriously wounded, ill and injured Sailors and Coast Guardsmen, providing resources and support to their families.

U.S. Marines participate in the Front Towards the Enemy event during the first Training and Education Command Fittest Instructor Competition at The Basic School on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, April 11, 2023. The Marines completed a set of three maximum weight front squats within 10 minutes and were scored in reference to their individual body weight.

JROTC students from Smithfield High School. participate in a deadlift challenge at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, October 7, 2022. During the visit the students were challenged in several different physical activities designed to build camaraderie and strengthen community relations with service members stationed at the joint base.

U.S. Army Capt. Juan Torres Valenzuela chalks his hands during the powerlifting competition at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 23, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army at the Walt Disney World Resort, this years Warrior Games sees service members and veterans from across the DoD competing in a variety of adaptive sports alongside armed forces athletes from Canada and Ukraine.

Sport, Weights, Weightlifting, 'Australian Aleksan Karapetyn, 94Kg Gold Medalist. 2006 Commonwealth Games, Melbourne, Australia.'

220410-N-BP862-1296 IONIAN SEA (April 10, 2022) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Fuel) 3rd Class Ted Russell, from Montgomery, Alabama, plays basketball during a basketball tournament for Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Awareness Month in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), April 10, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Hannah Lazaro records a student doing pull-ups during a high school visit at Germantown High School in Madison, Mississippi, August 24, 2022. Battle Position is a virtual reality technology with pugil sticks designed to support Marine Corps recruiting efforts.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 23, 2022) GySgt. John Wayne Williams compete in rowing during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, on Aug. 23, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Peter Keating, veteran, receives a medal from fellow athlete U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Murphy, veteran, during the track competition medal ceremony, at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Fla. on Aug. 25, 2022. The annual event celebrates the resiliency and dedication of wounded, ill, and injured U.S. Service Members and veterans.

U.S. Army Capt. Oscar Perez, the officer-in-charge of the theater security cooperation with Task Force Hurricane, teaches a basic Jiu-Jitsu class to his fellow Soldiers and a few U.S. Airmen, assigned to the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, June 21, 2022. The joint force class was sponsored by the 378th AEWs Sexual Assault Prevention and Response office to bring awareness to and destigmatize the widespread yet unspoken male sexual assault in the military.

Retired U.S. Army Sgt. Brian "Big Country" Conwell participates in the seated discus event during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 24, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army at the Walt Disney World Resort, this years Warrior Games sees service members and veterans from across the DoD competing in a variety of adaptive sports alongside armed forces athletes from Canada and Ukraine.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 28, 2022) Team Ukraine celebrates with their friends and families after their gold sitting volleyball match at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

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Soldier-athletes assigned to the World Class Athlete Program host a Total Soldier Enhancement Training (TSET) with Soldiers of Dark Horse Troop, 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division. TSET missions enable Soldier-athletes to lead other units through customized resilience and performance enhancement skills training.

A fairgoer executes the pull-ups portion of Battle Position during the Seafair in Seattle, Washington, Aug. 5, 2022. Battle Position is the Corps' latest recruiting tool that incorporates virtual reality and challenges participants to earn the highest aggregate score of 3 events: pull-ups, ammo can lifts, and the pugil stick battle.

Retired U.S. Navy Utilitiesman Second Class Joshua Laban, prepares to block the ball during a sitting volleyball competition for the Invictus Games The Hague, Netherlands, April 18, 2022. The Invictus Games are composed of nearly 20 nations, over 500 military competitors, competing in 10 sporting events April 16-22, 2022.

Russell Thierry with Insurgent, amateur fighter, participates in the 205-pound weight class MMA Fight Night at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Feb. 2, 2023. This event was coordinated by Marine Corps Community Services in order to promote base cohesion, increase morale and provide entertainment. Marine Corps

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Austin Sondergard, 605th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, exercises at the Griffith Field House at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on Oct. 10, 2022. Sondergard received brain surgery to remove an arteriovenous malformation, and later suffered losses to both memory, speech, and motor skills due to a stroke. Recovered, Sondergard returned to his duties as a Crew Chief and hobby as an avid powerlifter.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 23, 2022) USSOCOM MSG Ivan Morera competes in rowing during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, on Aug. 23, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 21, 2022) A young girl runs with a Navy flag while athletes compete in shooting during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, on Aug. 21, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jack Deleuw cheers on his fellow athletes in the powerlifting event during the U.S. Army Trials at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, May 9, 2022. Nearly 40 wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers are at Fort Bragg May 3 - 9 to compete in a series of athletic events including archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, powerlifting, track, field, rowing, and wheelchair basketball. The Army holds qualifying trials for active duty Soldiers and veterans to assess and select athletes for competition in the DoD Warrior Games. Active duty athletes compete in person at the Army Trials to be assessed for selection, while veterans compete virtually and submit their results to the Army Recovery Care Program for assessment and Team Army selection. This year, the DoD Warrior Games will take place in Orlando, Florida, August 16 - 29, 2022.

Retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Lisa McCranie celebrates her gold medal win in the powerlifting competition during the Invictus Games The Hague, Netherlands, April 21, 2022.

Team Army coach Adriane Wilson wraps her arm around retired U.S. Army Capt. Blair Marshall after a lift during the powerlifting competition at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 23, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army at the Walt Disney World Resort, this years Warrior Games sees service members and veterans from across the DoD competing in a variety of adaptive sports alongside armed forces athletes from Canada and Ukraine.

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Recruiting Command and Martial Arts and Fitness Readiness Center of Excellence pose for a group photo with attendees during the SHAPE 2023 Convention at Seattle, Wash., on March 30, 2023. The Marine Corps is proud to be partners with Shape with both entities highly supporting individuals who want to mentally, morally and physically improve themselves.

Retired U.S. Navy Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Mario Ingram, Team Navy, serves volleyball at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, August 28, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 22, 2022) Team Marine Corps cyclists are awarded medals at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, Aug. 22, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

Medal of Honor recipient, retired Army Col. Jack Jacobs, participates in the Marine Corps pull-up challenge at the 12th Annual Gathering of Heroes in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 7, 2020. The Gathering of Heroes honors past, present, and future Marines. Jacobs was one of five Medal of Honor recipients who were special guests at this years event.

U.S. Army Maj. Victoria Camire poses after receiving silver medals for seated discus and seated shot put at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 24, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army at the Walt Disney World Resort, this years Warrior Games sees service members and veterans from across the DoD competing in a variety of adaptive sports alongside armed forces athletes from Canada and Ukraine.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ivan Cruz, an enhanced marketing vehicle recruiter with the 12th Marine Corps District, speaks to an attendee during the Fit Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, California on May 21, 2022. The Fit Expo is the largest fitness convention on the West Coast where enthusiasts come together to meet influencers, discover new products and observe competitions.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 22, 2022) Team Navy cyclists are awarded medals at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, Aug. 22, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

Keshaunda Ellison, right, Joint Base Lewis-McChord certified personal trainer, checks the stance of her client Pfc. Daniel Lock, 502nd Military Intelligence Battalion, 201st Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade, at the Soldiers Field House June 29.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 23, 2022) Armys former athlete Ross Alewine, rowing coach Patrick Johnson, and CPT Juan Torres Valenzuela celebrate after Torres Valenzuela competed in rowing during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, on Aug. 23, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

Retired U.S. Army Col. Lyle Ourada catches his breath after competing in an indoor rowing event during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 23, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army, service members and veterans from across the DoD compete in adaptive sports alongside armed forces competitors from Canada and Ukraine.

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Katherine Hume-Makuchowski, dressed in a dragon costume, participates in the Night of the Living Deadlift contest at Naval Submarine Base New London (SUBASE NLON) in Groton, Connecticut, on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022, while trainer Chris Wagner looks on. The annual event is part weightlifting, part costume contest and was started by Tammie Kaman, facilities manager and sports coordinator at SUBASE NLON. Both Navy personnel and civilians on the base were eligible to participate in the event. (U.S. Navy photograph by Petty Officer 2nd Class Wesley Towner/Released)

Participants in the 47th Marine Corps Marathon try on shoes from Brooks during the MCM Health & Fitness Expo at the D.C. Armory in Arlington, Virginia, Oct. 28, 2022. The MCM Health & Fitness Expo allowed attendees to sample nutritious food, try out the latest exercise equipment, test drive technology, explore recovery products, and snap motivating selfies. The exhibit floor featured sponsors, charities, vendors, health screenings, and literature.

Archers from Team Army, Team Marine Corps, and Team Air Force stand together after receiving medals for an archery event during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 27, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army, service members and veterans from across the DoD compete in adaptive sports alongside armed forces competitors from Canada and Ukraine.

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Team Marine Corps athletes receive their medals for swimming, during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Fla. on Aug. 26, 2022. The annual event celebrates the resiliency and dedication of wounded, ill, and injured U.S. Service Members and veterans.

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