MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Lance Cpl. Christopher Crump, from Wounded Warrior Battalion East places an arrow on his bow during an open practice section at the archery range Feb. 16 as part of the 2012 Marine Corps Trials. Crump is a field wireman with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment. On Aug. 16, 2011, just weeks after returning home from a deployment in Afghanistan, Crump was cruising on his motorcycle after a day at the beach with friends, when he was struck by vehicle that ran a red light in Oceanside, Calif. Crump suffered multiple, majo
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Lance Cpl. Christopher Crump, from Wounded Warrior Battalion East places an arrow on his bow during an open practice section at the archery range Feb. 16 as part of the 2012 Marine Corps Trials. Crump is a field wireman with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment. On Aug. 16, 2011, just weeks after returning home from a deployment in Afghanistan, Crump was cruising on his motorcycle after a day at the beach with friends, when he was struck by vehicle that ran a red light in Oceanside, Calif. Crump suffered multiple, major injuries to his skull, fibula, tibia, lungs and ribs to name a few. This is Crump’s first year to come to the trials where he will be trying out for the air-rifle prone, archery and sitting volleyball teams. The Marine Corps Trials is a Wounded Warrior Regiment hosted event in which approximately 300 wounded, ill and injured Marines compete for a spot on the 50-athlete, All-Marine team roster. The selected athletes will go on to compete in the Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, April 30 – May 6. The Games are a competition between all branches of service for wounded, ill and injured service members. Crump is a Conroe, Texas native and has been in the Marine Corps for more than three years. (Marine Corps Photo By Cpl. Lucas Vega) Day three of 2012 Marine Corps Trials 120216-M-CX982-593
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