Navy Wounded Warrior - Safe Harbor Announces Team Navy Roster

By Patty Babb, Navy Wounded Warrior - Safe Harbor

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Forty seriously wounded, ill and injured Navy athletes have been chosen to represent Team Navy at the 2014 Warrior Games this fall.

The athletes were evaluated during the Wounded Warrior Team Navy Trials, which took place May 31-June 7 in Norfolk, Virginia. During the event, 65 Team Navy hopefuls faced off in the seven sports - archery, cycling, seated volleyball, shooting, swimming, track and field, and wheelchair basketball - that will be contested during the Warrior Games.

"At the trials, we saw our largest turnout for a Navy adaptive athletics event to date," said Navy Wounded Warrior (NWW) - Safe Harbor Director Capt. Brent Breining. "This made selection of the final athletes to represent Team Navy very difficult. Our staff took great care during the selection process to put together the strongest possible team, and no decision was made lightly. I offer heartfelt congratulations to the accomplished athletes who made the team, and I look forward to watching them compete.

"I encourage all of the athletes who took part in the trials - not only those who made the cut - to remain active and continue training. Sports can have a very powerful impact on their physical and mental well-being and has the potential to accelerate their recovery," he added.

NWW is the Navy and Coast Guard's wounded warrior support program. All of the athletes who participated in the trials are enrolled in the program, which has provided non-medical care throughout their recoveries.

The 2014 Team Navy roster includes a diverse collection of athletes. It brings together service members from around the country, from both the enlisted and officer communities, with incredibly varied backgrounds and skill sets. The team will practice together for the first time at a training camp July 8-13 at Naval Base Ventura County, California.

The 2014 Warrior Games - a Paralympic-like competition among wounded warriors from all branches of military service - will take place Sept. 28-Oct. 4 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Once again, NWW will sponsor Team Navy.

The Warrior Games will be preceded by the inaugural INVICTUS Games, an international athletic competition for wounded warriors hosted by the U.K.'s Prince Harry. NWW will send 22 wounded warrior athletes to London Sept. 10-14 to participate in the event. The Navy's INVICTUS Games participant list is available in the NWW website.

The complete 2014 Team Navy roster is below:

Navy Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Jonathan Adviento

Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Angelo Anderson

Retired Navy Legalman 1st Class Shahnaz Askins

Retired Navy Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Patrick Blair

Retired Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Brian Canich

Retired Navy Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Jim Castaneda

Navy Aviation Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Daniel Crossley

Navy Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Michael Dacanay

Retired Navy Aviation Electrician's Mate Steven Davis

Navy Machinist's Mate 1st Class Michael Dayton

Navy Chief Counselor Ching Dressel

Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class John Dusseau

Retired Navy Lieutenant John Edmonston

Retired Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Jacob Emmott

Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Roel Espino

Retired Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Isaac Francois

Retired Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Jaime Garza

Navy Sonar Technician Surface 2nd Class Shericka Goza

Retired Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Nathaniel Hamilton

Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Aircraft Handler) 3rd Class Donald Jackson

Retired Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 1st Class John Kremer

Retired Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Sonny Lemerande

Navy Seaman La'Mar Linton

Navy Chief Logistics Specialist Averill Malone

Retired Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Stephan Miller

Navy Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Kenyactha Myers

Navy Airman Brett Parks

Retired Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Redmond Ramos

Retired Navy Aviation Technician 3rd Class Kathleen Ray

Navy Senior Chief Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician Ryan Reese

Navy Chief Yeoman Javier Rodriguez Santiago

Retired Navy Lieutenant Junior Grade Laura Root

Retired Navy Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Henry Sawyer

Retired Navy Aviation Technician 3rd Class Angel Segarra

Navy Airman Sadie Strong

Navy Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Chris Suter

Navy Counselor 1st Class Misty Taylor

Navy Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Marijka Temple

Retired Navy Chief Gunner's Mate Hector Varela

Retired Navy Chief Yeoman Sharona Young

The above roster may change in the future due to unforeseen circumstances. Please check the NWW website (below) for any updates.