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THE NAVY HAS THREE PARALYMPIC WARRIORS PARTICIPATING IN THE PARALYMPICS IN SOCHI, RUSSIA.
HOSPITAL CORPSMAN 2ND CLASS TYLER BURDICK, CRYPTOLOGIC TECHNICIAN 1ST CLASS KEVIN BURTON
AND LIEUTENANT COMMANDER DAN CNOSSEN ARE COMPETING FOR GOLD IN THEIR RESPECTIVE EVENTS.
BURDICK IS COMPETING IN THE SNOWBOARDING EVENT AND HAS ACHIEVED FIVE TOP-1O PERFORMANCES
IN PREVIOUS WORLD CUP EVENTS.
BURTON, WHO HAS A DEGENERATIVE EYE DISEASE AND IS LEGALLY BLIND, IS COMPETING IN THE
BIATHLON EVENT.
THE BIATHLON IS A WINTER SPORT COMBINING CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING WITH RIFLE SHOOTING.
CNOSSEN, THE ONLY DOUBLE-AMPUTEE NAVY SEAL IN HISTORY, IS COMPETING ALONGSIDE BURDICK
IN THE BIATHLON EVENT.
TO WATCH THESE SAILORS GO FOR THE GOLD, VISIT THE PARALYMPIC WEBSITE FOR A LIVE STREAM OF
THE GAMES.
FROM THE DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY, I'M PETTY OFFICER JEN BLAKE.