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WITH JUST ONE DAY OF COMPETITION REMAINING IN THE 2013 WARRIOR GAMES IN COLORADO SPRINGS,
COLORADO, TEAM NAVY HOLDS 19 MEDALS, SECURING THEM A THIRD PLACE SEAT IN THE OVERALL STANDINGS.
DURING MAY 15TH'S SITTING VOLLEYBALL FINALS, TEAM NAVY WAS BESTED BY THE MARINES IN THE
FIRST ROUND, BUT CAME BACK TO BEAT TEAM AIR FORCE IN A LATER MATCH FOR THIRD PLACE.
LATER IN THE DAY, THE NAVY SECURED A BRONZE MEDAL IN THE WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL FINALS,
AFTER BEATING BOTH TEAM AIR FORCE AND THE SPECIAL OPERATIONS TEAM.
MORE THAN 200 ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS AND VETERANS ARE COMPETING THIS YEAR AT THE
U.S. OLYMPIC TRAINING CENTER IN SEVEN EVENTS: ARCHERY, CYCLING, SHOOTING, SITTING VOLLEYBALL,
SWIMMING, TRACK AND FIELD AND WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL.
THE MARINES ARE CURRENTLY IN FIRST PLACE WITH 55 MEDALS.
FROM THE DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY, I'M PETTY OFFICER MATTHEW HAWS.