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Royal Marine Capt. Simon Maxwell carries the torch after retired Army veteran Melissa Stockwell lit the cauldron to kick off the 2012 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo., April 30, 2012.

Royal Marine Capt. Simon Maxwell carries the torch after retired Army veteran Melissa Stockwell lit the cauldron to kick off the 2012 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo., April 30, 2012.

Royal Marine Capt. Simon Maxwell carries the torch after retired Army veteran Melissa Stockwell lit the cauldron to kick off the 2012 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo., April 30, 2012.

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