MilitarySpot.com

Serving the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard and National Guard

Online Schools
| VA Loans
Follow MilitarySpot:
 
  • Home
  • Enlist
    • Join The Army
    • Join The Navy
    • Join The Air Force
    • Join The Marines
    • Join The Coast Guard
    • Join The National Guard
    • ASVAB
    • Army Physical Fitness Test
    • Military Draft
    • Prior Service Army Enlistment
  • Career
    • Join the Military
    • Jobs for Military and Civilians
    • Career Center
    • Prior Service Army Enlistment
    • Criminal Justice
  • Education
    • Online Schools
    • Spouse Education Benefits
    • GI Bill
    • Military Schools
    • Criminal Justice
  • Benefits
    • Army Benefits
    • Navy Benefits
    • Air Force Benefits
    • Marine Corps Benefits
    • National Guard Benefits
    • Coast Guard Benefits
    • Veteran Benefits
    • Basic Pay Rates
    • Allowances
    • Special & Incentive Pay
    • Military Spouse Education Benefits
    • VA Education Benefits
    • GI Bill
  • News
    • Headline News
  • Finance
    • Debt Relief
    • Military Pay Rates
    • Military Personal Loans
    • VA Loans
    • Military Star Card
    • Military MyPay
  • Spouses
    • School Finder
    • Scholarships & Grants
    • PCS, DITY, & Moving
    • Pay Rates
    • MyCAA
    • Education Benefits
  • Community
    • Military Games
    • Military Reunions
    • Classifieds
    • Photo Gallery
    • Buddy Finder
    • MilitarySpot Pinups
    • Military Bases
  • Resources
    • Military Alphabet
    • Military Reunions
    • Military Acronyms
    • Currency Converter
    • Military Tools
    • Ranks
    • Military Time
    • Military Tactics
    • Military Discounts
    • Military Games
    • Military Videos
    • Photo Gallery
    • Infographics
    • How To
  • Travel

Army Wins Chairman’s Cup at Warrior Games

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Oct. 7, 2014) – Winning a total of 71 medals, the Army team took home the prestigious Chairman’s Cup Saturday, from the 5th annual Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

The Chairman’s Cup is awarded to the top overall service branch at the Warrior Games and it’s a prize that the Marine Corps had claimed for the first four years of the games.

This year, the Army team of 40 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers and veterans earned 17 more medals than the Marines, who finished with a total of 54. Army athletes took home 23 gold medals, 27 silver and 21 bronze in seven adaptive sports.

Army’s medal run began Sept. 29, with two gold and two silver medals in cycling. Then on Tuesday, Army surged into the lead with 27 medals in the swimming competition. Active-duty 1st Lt. Kelly Elmlinger took three of Army’s seven golds, placing 1st in the three classes she entered: women’s 50-meter freestyle, 100-meter freestyle and the 50-meter backstroke.

Teammate Army Reserve Sgt. Kawaiola Nahale grabbed gold in the 50-meter breaststroke and three silvers in the 50-meter backstroke, 50-meter and 100-meter freestyle.

In the men’s competition, medically Retired Maj. Raymond O’Donnell captured golds in the 50-meter freestyle and the 50-meter backstroke. He also snatched up three silvers in the 100-meter freestyle, 50-meter backstroke and the 50-meter breast stroke. Combat medic Master Sgt. Rhodeen Galloway brought home one gold, two silvers and a bronze medal.

“Being able to come here today and represent the Army in swimming meant a lot to me, it shows how far I’ve progressed. I’ve come full circle since having much of my body rebuilt,” said O’Donnell, whose pelvis and hips were shattered and his spinal cord damaged when he was thrown from his Humvee while serving as an advisor in Afghanistan.

“These Warrior Games are an incredible platform for us to go out there and compete with our brothers and sisters from the other branches of the service,” O’Donnel said.

On Wednesday, Army earned the first team medals with gold in archery and a bronze in sitting volleyball. Army archers also took four individual medals.

Then on Thursday, Army athletes took 30 medals in track and field. Army swept the women’s 1,500-meter run with Katie Kuiper earning gold, Samatha Goldnstein silver and Anne Oravec bronze. Army also swept the women’s shot put with Monica Southall taking gold, Kadina Baldwin silver and Jessica Brennan bronze.

Army’s Michael Smith earned four golds; he won the 100-meter dash, 200-meter competition and 400-meter dash. He also captured the men’s discus-throw gold with a final of 28.52 meters. Army’s Kelly Elmlinger also tied for a silver in the mixed 100-meter dash with a 20.84-second run, seconds ahead of some of the men.

On Friday, the Army took four medals in shooting and a silver in wheelchair basketball, where the Marines finally bested the Army, 43-30.

“Over the past five years, the Warrior Games have been a celebration of overcoming great adversity and a representation of the strength and the heart of all American service members,” said Col. Chris Toner, commander of the U.S. Army Warrior Transition Command and assistant surgeon general for Warrior Care and Transition.

“Army athletes showed true commitment and dedication to their sport. They exemplify our warrior ethos of never giving up, and I am left forever impacted by the champion performance of all of the athletes over the past week of competition. Congratulations to each of you on your victories and winning this year’s Chairman’s Cup.”

The Chairman’s Cup was presented to Army team captain Frank Barroquiero by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey prior to the Air Force-Navy football game Saturday at the Air Force Academy’s Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs.

The overall medal count for the 2014 Warrior Games:

— Army: 71 medals
— Marine Corps: 54 medals
— Air Force: 48 medals
— Navy/Coast Guard: 28 medals
— Special Operations Command: 22 medals

Comments

Filed Under: Army, News

  • News
  • Enlist
  • Education
  • Career
  • Finance

Military Prepares Leaders for Humanitarian Response Missions

MAY 25, 2022 – “The Indo-Pacific region is the most disaster prone region in the world,” said Lt. Col. Patrick Blankenship, G9 Director of Civil Affairs with I Corps. “It’s not a matter of if it’s going to happen but when.” Although natural disasters are to be expected, they still leave a lasting effect on […]

Is the Army Reserve Calling You?

APRIL 27, 2022 – Graduating high school is a momentous achievement culminating in years of hard work and dedication. It also presents one of the most challenging questions many people will face in their life, “What do I do now?” Many high school students struggle with what they should do next, joining the workforce or […]

NEXCOM’s NEXT Gen Scholars Program Support Students

MAY 17, 2022 – The Navy Exchange Service Command’s (NEXCOM) NEXT gen Scholars Program offers qualified students the opportunity to win $2,500, $1,500, $1,000 or $500 each quarter for earning good grades in school. The next drawing is at the end of June 2022. To enter the drawing, students must be full-time with a “B” […]

How to Live as a Civilian After Active Duty

MAY 20, 2022 – When you were on active duty, money might not have been a huge issue. You lived on base, ate at the mess hall, and didn’t have any outstanding debt. Life was far different than what you lived prior to entering the service. But now that your time in the military is […]

DoD Authorizes Temporary Increase to 2021 BAH Rates

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 – The Department of Defense has temporarily authorized increases in the 2021 Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates for 56 housing markets (commonly referred to as Military Housing Areas, MHAs) across the U.S. Uniformed service members who have incurred increased housing costs above their current BAH may be eligible to apply and […]

Recent Posts

  • Military Prepares Leaders for Humanitarian Response Missions
  • Solar Project Begins on Los Alamitos Joint Base
  • USSF Releases Grooming, Uniform Policy Updates
  • Honoring the Merchant Mariner – National Maritime Day 2022
  • Hurricane Hunters Brief Mission to POTUS
MAINMENU




SITESEARCH
Can't find something? Try using our site search to dig through our entire site.



Still having trouble? Try the Advanced Search to refine your searches.
NEWSLETTERSUBSCRIBE
Sign Up To Receive Information, Updates and Special Officers from MilitarySpot.com.



Don't miss an issue! Jump in the Newsletter Archives to catch up on previous issues.
FOLLOWMILITARY SPOT

Follow us on Facebook, Twitter & StumbleUpon and more. Keep up with MilitarySpot.com news & updates. We also have an RSS Feed.

Advertise | About | Contact | Feedback | Unsubscribe | DMCA | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use
 
Copyright 2004-2022 Sun Key Publishing. All Rights Reserved.



 
This is not the official recruiting website of the U.S. Military. The site you are on is run by Sun Key Publishing, a private company, and is not endorsed by or affiliated with the U.S. Military.