Sgt. Eric Rodriguez, with Wounded Warrior Battalion West, earned the Silver medal for the sitting shot put event at the 2013 Marine Corps Trials aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 5. Rodriguez, 30, from Los Angeles, was injured by an improvised explosive device on an over-watch mission with Scout Sniper Platoon, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, in Afghanistan, Jan. 27, 2011. 2013 Marine Corps Trials takes on track & field 130305-M-PF875-006

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