Nearly 200 service members competed in 12 adaptive sports during the 2026 Warrior Games in San Antonio, Texas. All athletes have some form of service-related ailments like physical injuries, traumatic brain injuries, visual impairments, or PTSD.

Overcoming Adversity

Army Maj. Jonathan Turnbull was given 12 hours to live after an ISIS suicide bomber attacked his team in Manbij, Syria in 2019. After seven years and 23 life-saving surgeries, he competed in the 2026 Warrior Games as a completely blind man.

Maj. Turnbull was team SOCOM’s ‘Ultimate Champion,’ competing in archery, cycling, field, indoor rowing, powerlifting, precision air, swimming, and track. Before the games, Maj. Turnbull worked with coaches to learn how to overcome his blindness to compete with the rest of the competitors.

The ‘Warrior Games’ is an eight-day competition for service members in the Army, Marine Corps, Navy/Coast Guard, Air Force/Space Force, and SOCOM. The games are a springboard to what’s next in life, ideally a return to active duty.

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