JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- I Corps commanding officer, Maj. Gen. Stephen R. Lanza, greets a Special Olympics Washington athlete as she joins more than 2,800 other athletes competing in this year's summer games, May 30, 2014. Lanza was one of the keynote speakers at the ceremony. Quoting the Seattle Seahawks' head coach, Pete Carroll, Lanza said, "If you wanna win for the rest of your life, you've gotta compete." This set the tone for the athletes and supporters throughout the rest of the ceremony, which ended in celebrational dance to music provided by the I Corps band. (Photo by


JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- I Corps commanding officer, Maj. Gen. Stephen R. Lanza, greets a Special Olympics Washington athlete as she joins more than 2,800 other athletes competing in this year's summer games, May 30, 2014. Lanza was one of the keynote speakers at the ceremony. Quoting the Seattle Seahawks' head coach, Pete Carroll, Lanza said, "If you wanna win for the rest of your life, you've gotta compete." This set the tone for the athletes and supporters throughout the rest of the ceremony, which ended in celebrational dance to music provided by the I Corps band. (Photo by Army Staff Sgt. Dayan Neely, 20th Public Affairs Detachment.) JBLM hosts Special Olympics 140530-A-QM563-011


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