Great Warriors

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Great Warriors..

U.S. Special Operations team member and U.S. Army veteran Anthony Radetic took the bronze medal in the men's 50 meter freestyle, spinal cord injury multi-class category, during the 2012 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo.

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Maj. Kent Solheim, Charlie Company, 4th Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group Company commander, defends his position from insurgent small arms fire during a fire fight in Kunar province, Afghanistan, Mar. 7. Solheim was injured July 27, 2007 in Karbala, Iraq, while conducting a raid to capture an insurgent commander. During the firefight that ensued, Solheim was shot four times. Solheim did not initially lose his leg. It was only after he lost function of his lower left leg that doctor’s felt there was a slim chance of making a full recovery. Solheim eventually elected to amputate his leg below the knee. Solheim was motivated by others he knew who continued to serve on active duty with a prosthetic.

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U.S. Army Major Robert Eldridge, 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group executive officer, prepares before mounting a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, May 7. Eldridge was injured while on a combat patrol in Shkin, Patika province, Afghanistan, Dec 17, 2004. He was in the lead vehicle when it was struck by an anti-tank mine. Upon arriving at Forward Operating Base Salerno, his left leg was amputated in order to save his life.

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U.S. Army Capt. Ivan Castro (left) congratulates Navy/Coast Guard team member and gold medalist Brad Snyder after competing in the men's 1500 meter run, visually impaired category. Part of the U.S. Special Operations team, Castro took silver in the event, while winning an additional two silver medals in the men's 100 and 200 meter dash during the 2012 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo.

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