Wounded warriors compete at JBA

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Power through

Master Sgt. Adam Boccher, wounded warrior, pushes himself during a rowing exercise for the Norhteast Warrior CARE event on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 14, 2018. The athletes tested themsleves againt each other during timed trials. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Noah Sudolcan.)

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Hold on

Northeast Wounded Warrior CARE event participants compete in a four team rowing race on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 14, 2018. Each team member rowed 250 meters while their teammates held their feet to quickly switch rowers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Noah Sudolcan)

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Fire when ready

Retired Air Force Maj. Lisa McCraince, wounded warrior, shoots a basket during a scrimmage game on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 16, 2018. Air Force wounded warriors played scrimmage games in basketball, rugby and volleyball against Marine wounded warriors during the final day of the Northeast Warrior CARE event on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Noah Sudolcan.)

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Wounded warriors compete at JBA

Retired Tech. Sgt. Jenne Markovitz, wounded warrior, launches a shot put during a track and field event for Northeast Warrior CARE Week on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 13, 2018. The sporting events and classes equipped wounded warriors with tools for mental, physical and emotional tools of resiliency and recovery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael S. Murphy)

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Chief Master Sgt. Nicole Johnson, wounded warrior, poses for a portrait with her service dog, Turley, during a running scrimmage for Northeast Warrior CARE Week on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 13, 2018. Johnson joined the program to help fight her battle with post-traumatic stress disorder from a military sexual trauma incident. She initially wanted a dog just as a companion she said, but feels like Turley picked her. “I needed something to feel a little safer at home,” Johnson said. “It turns out, she picked out the perfect human. She provides everything I need in safety, mobility and emotional support.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael S. Murphy)

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Retired Air Force Maj. Lisa McCraine, left, and Capt. Heather Wright, wounded warriors, run during a track event for Wounded Warrior CARE Week on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 13, 2018. Participants got to learn different sports including track, archery, volleyball, basketball and rugby. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Noah Sudolcan.)

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. –

The Air Force Wounded Warrior Program held its Northeast Warrior CARE event here from Nov. 12-16, 2018. Warriors challenged themselves and each other in competitive sports and classes during the event. CARE events provide service to seriously wounded, ill and injured Airmen as well as veterans and their caregivers through caregiver support training, adaptive and rehabilitative sports events, recovering Airman mentorship training, and employment and career readiness classes.

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