Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta
will host a Warrior Games Recognition Ceremony on Monday, June 25 at 1 p.m. EDT
in the Pentagon Center Courtyard. The
event is open to the Pentagon community and will be broadcast live on the Pentagon
Channel. The inclement weather location
for this ceremony is the Pentagon Library Conference Center, Room B6.
During the ceremony, Panetta will
recognize 50 Warrior Games athletes representing more than 200 athletes from
the five military services and U.S. Special Operations Command that competed
during the 2012 Warrior Games held in Colorado Springs, April 30 - May 5,
2012. Additional guest speakers include
Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, Army chief of staff, and Charlie Huebner, chief of
Paralympics for the United States Olympic Committee.
The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) with
the support of the Defense Department hosts the annual Warrior Games, an
Olympic-style competition between wounded, ill and injured military members and
veterans. Athletes compete for medals in
seven categories: swimming, archery,
track and field, wheelchair basketball, sitting volleyball, shooting, and
cycling.
Media interested in covering the event
must call 703-697-5131 to attend.
Journalists without a Pentagon building pass will be picked up at the
North Parking Entrance only. Plan to
arrive no later than 45 minutes prior to the event; have proof of affiliation
and two forms of photo identification.
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