Team USA Military Paralympians
The athletes listed below are U.S. team members who have risen from military programming to the Games since 2008 (starting with most recent). The Paralympic Movement supports participation in sports and physical activity for active duty service members and veterans at all levels, from grassroots through the Paralympic Games.
Sixteen military veterans competed for Team USA at the Paralympic Games Paris 2024.
Bobby Body (Army) - powerlifting
Dennis Connors (Marines) - Para-cycling
Marco De La Rosa (Marines) - shooting
Kelly Elmlinger (Army) - paratriathlon
John Joss III (Army) - shooting
Elizabeth Marks (Army) - swimming
Eric McElvenny (Marines) - paratriathlon
Shawn Morelli (Army) - Para-cycling
Kevin Nguyen (Army) - shooting
Jorge Salazar (Marines) - wheelchair basketball
Howie Sanborn (Army) - paratriathlon
William "Garrett" Schoonover (Army) - wheelchair fencing
Melissa Stockwell (Army) - paratriathlon
Mason Symons (Army) - wheelchair rugby
Jason Tabansky (Army) - archery
Jataya Taylor (Marines) - wheelchair fencing
Twelve military veterans competed for Team USA at the Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, comprising 17.9% percent of the U.S. delegation.
Tyler Burdick (Navy) - snowboardingDaniel Cnossen (Navy) - Nordic skiing
Ralph DeQuebec (Marines) - sled hockey
Travis Dodson (Marines) - sled hockey
Stephen Emt (Army) - wheelchair curling
Jen Lee (Army) - sled hockey
Josh Misiewicz (Marines) - sled hockey
Rico Roman (Army) - sled hockey
Michael Spivey (Marines) - snowboarding
Josh Sweeney (Marines) - Nordic skiing
David Williams (Army) - alpine skiing
Joseph Woodke (Marines) - sled hockey
18 military veterans and three active duty athletes competed for Team USA at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, comprising nine percent of the U.S. delegation.
Lia Coryell (Army) - archeryThomas Davis (Army) - cycling
Alfredo "Freddie" De los Santos (Army) - cycling
Kelly Elmlinger (Army) - Paratriathlon
Michael Gallardo (Army) - track & field
Russell Gernaat (Navy) - rowing
William Groulx (Navy) - cycling
Terry Hayes (Army) - wheelchair fencing
Raymond Hennagir (Marines) - wheelchair rugby
John Joss III (Army) - shooting
Elizabeth Marks (Army) - swimming
Eric McElvenny (Marines) - paratriathlon
Shawn Morelli (Army) - cycling
Kevin Nguyen (Army) - shooting
Ryan Pinney (Air Force) - cycling
Luis Puertas (Army) - track & field
Monica Sereda (Army) - cycling
Scot Severn (Army) - track & field
Andre Shelby (Navy) - archery
Brad Snyder (Navy) - paratriathlon
Melissa Stockwell (Army) - paratriathlon
Eighteen veterans competed for Team USA at the Paralympic Winter Games PyeongChang, comprising 24.3 percent of the U.S. delegation.
Kirk Black (Army) - wheelchair curlingKevin Burton (Navy) - alpine skiing
Dan Cnossen (Navy) - Nordic skiing
Ralph DeQuebec (Marines) - sled hockey
Travis Dodson (Marines) - sled hockey
Josh Elliott (Marines) - alpine skiing
Stephen Emt (Army) - wheelchair curling
Sean Halsted (Air Force) - Nordic skiing
Jen Lee (Army) - sled hockey
Luke McDermott (Marines) - sled hockey
Josh Misiewicz (Marines) - sled hockey
Brandon Powell-Ashby (Marines) - alpine skiing
Bryan Price (Army) - Nordic skking
Rico Roman (Army) - sled hockey
Jimmy Sides (Marines) - snowboarding
Andy Soule (Army) - Nordic skiing
Michael Spivey (Marines) - snowboarding
Jeremy Wagner (Army) - Nordic skiing
Thirty-three U.S. veterans competed for Team USA at the Paralympic Games Rio 2016, comprising 12.4 percent of the U.S. delegation.
Josh Brunais (Army) - soccerShawn Cheshire (Army) - cycling
Patricia Collins (Army) - paratriathlon
Lia Coryell (Army) - archery
Tom Davis (Army) - cycling
Marco DeLaRosa (Marines) - shooting
Freddie De Los Santos (Army) - cycling
Will Groulx (Navy) - cycling
Seth Jahn (Army) - soccer
Staff Sgt. John Joss (Army) - shooting
John Kremer (Navy) - sitting volleyball
Angela Madsen (Marines) - track and field
Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Marks (Army) - swimming
Scott Martin (Marines) - cycling
Jessica Jones Meyers (Army) - paratriathlon
Kari Miller (Army) - sitting volleyball
Shawn Morelli (Army) - cycling
Dan Regan (Army) - sitting volleyball
Helman Roman (Army) - rowing
Oz Sanchez (Marines) - cycling
Krige Schabort (South African Army) - paratriathlon
Jese Schag (Marines) - sitting volleyball
Jennifer Schuble (Army) - cycling
Scot Severn (Army) - track and field
Ahmed Shafik (Army) - powerlifting
Andre Shelby (Navy) - archery
Gavin Sibayan (Army) - soccer
Josh Smith (Marines) - sitting volleyball
Brad Snyder (Army) - swimming
Melissa Stockwell (Army) - paratriathlon
James Stuck (Army) - sitting volleyball
Shaun Tichenor (Army) - shooting
Samantha Tucker (Air Force) - archery
Johnnie Williams (Army) - track and field
Michael Wishnia (Marines) - track and field
Eighteen veterans competed for Team USA at the Paralympic Winter Games Sochi 2014, comprising 22.5 percent of the U.S. delegation.
Omar Bermejo (Marine Corps) - Nordic skiingTyler Burdick (Navy) - snowboarding
Kevin Burton (Navy) - Nordic skiing
Heath Calhoun (Army) - alpine skiing
Dan Cnossen (Navy) - Nordic skiing
Chris Devlin-Young (Coast Guard) - alpine skiing
Travis Dodson (Marine Corps) - Nordic skiing
Sean Halsted (Air Force) - Nordic skiing
Joel Hunt (Army) - alpine skiing
Jen Lee (Army) - sled hockey
Jon Lujan (Marine Corps) - alpine skiing
Patrick McDonald (Army) - wheelchair curling
Bryan Price (Army) - Nordic skiing
Rico Roman (Army) - sled hockey
Paul Schaus (Marine Corps) - sled hockey
Andy Soule (Army) - Nordic Skiing
Josh Sweeney (Marine Corps) - sled hockey
Jeremy Wagner (Army Reserves) - Nordic skiing
20 veterans competed for Team USA at the Paralympic Games London 2012, comprising 8.8 percent of the U.S. delegation.
Christopher Clemens (Navy) - track and fieldDugie Denton (Army) - archery
Will Groulx (Navy) - wheelchair rugby
Eric Hollen (Army) - shooting
Rob Jones (Marine Corps) - rowing
Angela Madsen (Marine Corps) - track and field
CeCe Mazyk (Army) - track and field
Kari Miller (Army) - sitting Volleyball
Josh Olson (Army) - shooting
Steven Peace (Navy) - cycling
Rene Renteria (Marine Corps) - soccer
Mario Rodriguez (Air Force) - wheelchair fencing
Oz Sanchez (Marine Corps) - cycling
Jennifer Schuble (Army) - cycling
Scot Severn (Army) - track and field
Jerry Shields (National Guard) - archery
Gavin Sibayan (Army) - soccer
Brad Snyder (Navy) - swimming
Scott Winkler (Army) - track and field
Russell Wolfe (Army) - archery
Five veterans competed for Team USA at the Paralympic Winter Games Vancouver 2010, comprising 10 percent of the U.S. delegation.
Heath Calhoun (Army) - alpine skiingChris Devlin-Young (Coast Guard) - alpine skiing
Sean Halsted (Air Force) - Nordic skiing
Patrick McDonald (Army) - wheelchair curling
Andy Soule (Army) - Nordic Skiing
Sixteen veterans competed for Team USA at the Paralympic Games Beijing 2008, comprising 7.5 percent of the U.S. delegation.
Will Groulx (Navy) - wheelchair rugbyLee Hinson (Navy) - wheelchair tennis
Chuck Lear (Marines) - archery
Carlos Leon (Marines) - track and field
Angela Madsen (Marines) - rowing
Kari Miller (Army) - sitting volleyball
T.J. Pemberton - archery
Oz Sanchez (Marines) - cycling
Jennifer Schuble (Army) - cycling
Laura Schwanger (Army) - rowing
Scot Severn (Army) - track and field
Melissa Stockwell (Army) - swimming
Kevin Stone (Army) - archery
Casey Tibbs (Navy) - track and field
Scott Winkler (Army) - track and field
Russell Wolfe (Army) - archery