Army veteran Sgt. Ana Manciaz, San Antonio, Texas lost her leg to a motorcycle accident but not her competitive spirit. She is competing for a spot on the Army Team for the Department of Defense Warrior Games. For cycling, her prosthetist adapted a clip onto a running blade so it clips to her pedal. More than 100 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers and veterans are at Fort Bliss to train and compete in a series of athletic events including archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, track and field, and wheelchair basketball. Army Trials, March 6-10, are conducted by the Army


Army veteran Sgt. Ana Manciaz, San Antonio, Texas lost her leg to a motorcycle accident but not her competitive spirit. She is competing for a spot on the Army Team for the Department of Defense Warrior Games. For cycling, her prosthetist adapted a clip onto a running blade so it clips to her pedal. More than 100 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers and veterans are at Fort Bliss to train and compete in a series of athletic events including archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, track and field, and wheelchair basketball. Army Trials, March 6-10, are conducted by the Army Warrior Transition Command and help determine who will get a spot on the Department of Defense Warrior Games 2016 Army Team. Approximately 250 athletes, representing teams from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Special Operations Command and the British Armed Forces will compete in the DoD Warrior Games June 14-22 at the Military Academy, West Point, ( Army Photo by Ronald Wolf/Released) Army Trials at Fort Bliss 160306-A-ZZ999-001


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