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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A veteran with a blue beard using a wheelchair passes a ball during a basketball game as spectators watch from bleachers in a blurred background.

Game On

James Phelps, an Air Force veteran, plays in the final wheelchair basketball game against Israel during the Invictus Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, Feb. 9, 2025. The international sporting event is designed to enhance recovery by engaging wounded, ill and injured service members outside of traditional therapy settings.

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