Carrying the Torch

Retired Army veteran Melissa Stockwell and Royal Marine Capt. Simon Maxwell from Croydon, England, carry the torch after lighting the cauldron to kick off the 2012 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo., April 30, 2012. U.S. Department of Defense photo.

Wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans from the Army, Marines, Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard and Special Operations Command, will compete for the gold in track and field, shooting, swimming, cycling, archery, wheelchair basketball and sitting volleyball during the 2012 Warrior Games. Follow the action at the Department of Defense website.