Forty wounded, ill and injured Sailors, Coast Guardsmen and veterans will represent Team Navy at the 2019 Department of Defense Warrior Games June 21-30 in Tampa, Florida.

The athletes were evaluated by Navy Wounded Warrior-Safe Harbor at the 2019 Team Navy Trials, which took place March 15-22 at Naval Air Station North Island in Coronado, California. During the trials, 55 athletes competed in 13 sporting events, including powerlifting, rowing, archery, cycling, track, field, shooting, swimming, sitting volleyball, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair tennis, golf and wheelchair rugby.

“These Navy wounded warriors competed with heart and determination all while building teamwork and camaraderie,” said Navy Wounded Warrior-Safe Harbor Director Ron Downs. “I could not be more proud of the athletes who participated Team Navy Trials. Their ability to overcome challenges is truly an inspiration to us all.”

The Team Navy Trials are part of the Navy Wounded Warrior-Safe Harbor program, which is the Navy’s sole organization for coordinating the non-medical care of seriously wounded, ill and injured Sailors and Coast Guardsmen, and providing resources and support to their families. Navy Wounded Warrior has assisted more than 6,600 service members throughout the country.

The 2019 Team Navy roster is made up of Sailors and Coast Guardsmen with diverse backgrounds and a variety of skill sets selected from every region in the country. This year’s Team Navy will compete against teams representing the Marine Corps, Army, Air Force, Special Operations Command, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Denmark and the Netherlands. More than 250 active-duty service members and veterans are expected to compete at this year's Warrior Games.  

Since 2010, the Warrior Games have aided in the recovery and rehabilitation of our nation's wounded, ill, and injured service men and women as they prepare to return to duty or transition to the civilian world.

Navy Wounded Warrior-Safe Harbor is proud to announce the members of the 2019 Team Navy:

Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Samuel Acheampong

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Zachary Cable

Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Jai Cheon

Navy Diver 2nd Class Daniel Clarke

Retired Aviation Electronics Mate 3rd Class Austin Cooper

Coast Guard Maritime Enforcement Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Cox

Navy Rear Adm. Kyle Cozad

Retired Navy Seaman Steven Davis

Aviation Electronics Mate 3rd Class Anthony Dieli

Retired Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Jude Dziadowicz

Retired Chief Aviation Electricians Mate Joshua Erickson

Retired Chief Machinist Mate Ferlin Espinal

Chief Quartermaster Angela Everett

Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Aaron Ferguson

Navy Information Systems Technician 1st Class Ruth Freeman

Navy Cmdr. Robert Fry

Retired Hospital Corpsman Hospitalman Gabriel George

Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Lauren Gonzales

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Emmanuel Gonzalez

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Ashlea Gregoire

Master Chief Personnel Specialist Raina Hockenberry

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Dakota Hollingsworth

Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Mario Ingram

Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Darius Jones

Utilitiesman 2nd Class Joshua Laban

Retired Coast Guard Lt. Daniel Lee

Retired Senior Chief Electronics Technician William Longworth

Navy Chief Information Systems Technician Sammy Palomo

Retired Aviation Machinist Mate 1st Class Austin Parker

Engineman 1st Class Matthew Parker

Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Joseph Paterniti

Aircrewman 1st Class Todd Prather

Retired Lt. Jason Roberts

Coast Guard Capt. Daryl Schaffer

Retired Cryptologic Technical Technician 1st Class Tyson Schmidt

Aviation Maintenance Administrationman 3rd Class Elizabeth Smith

Air Traffic Controlman 2nd Class Esther Stevenson

Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Romulo Urtula

Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Carlos Valerio

Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Nathaniel Zuniga

The DOD Warrior Games are part of the Navy Wounded Warrior-Safe Harbor (NWW) Program, which provides individually-tailored assistance designed to optimize the success of the wounded warriors' recovery, rehabilitation and reintegration activities. NWW is solely responsible for coordinating the non-medical care of seriously wounded, ill and injured Sailors and Coast Guardsmen, including introducing service members to adaptive sports, as well as providing resources and support to their families and caregivers.

To learn more, visit http://www.navywoundedwarrior.com/.

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