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Navy veteran Chief Petty Officer Hector Varela makes a pass after a collision toppled him during the first half of the 2017 Department of Defense Warrior Games wheel chair basketball gold medal round at the United Center in Chicago, July 7, 2017. DoD photo by EJ Hersom

Toppling Pass

Navy veteran Chief Petty Officer Hector Varela makes a pass after a collision toppled him during the first half of the 2017 Department of Defense Warrior Games wheel chair basketball gold medal round at the United Center in Chicago, July 7, 2017. DoD photo by EJ Hersom

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