Corporal Jorge Salazar, 24, from Delano, California,
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Corporal Jorge Salazar, 24, from Delano, California, shoots the basketball during a penalty shot during the wheelchair basketball game against the Army in the 2014 Warrior Games, October 3, at Olympic training center, Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Marine teams have been training since September 15 in order to build team cohesion and acclimate to the above 6,000 ft. altitude of Colorado Springs. The Marine team is comprised of both active duty and veteran wounded, ill and injured Marines who are attached to or supported by the Wounded Warrior Regiment, the official unit of the Marine Corps charged with providing comprehensive non-medical recovery care to wounded, ill and injured Marines. The Warrior Games are a Paralympic-style competition for more than 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and are taking place September 28 to October 4 at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Follow the Marine team's progress at www.facebook.com/wwr.usmc. (USMC photo by Cpl. Ashton C. Buckingham)
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