Wounded Warrior Games

Wounded Warrior Summit helps warriors keep their skills current

MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, Fort Lewis, Wash. –Madigan Army Medical Center’s Warrior Transition Battalion will host a two-day Wounded Warrior Summit May 20-21.

Day one will kick off at the Fort Lewis Cowan Stadium. Hundreds of wounded warriors will participate in a variety of competition-style adaptive recreation activities and military skills testing – all are designed to prepare wounded Soldiers for their transition back to active service or civilian life. Additionally, there will be a variety of family oriented activities, information booths, and lots of food.

The second day will take place at the American Lake Veterans Golf Course beginning at 8:00 a.m. Warriors will learn the basics of golf and then participate in a 9-hole Golf Scramble beginning at 9 a.m. The event will culminate with an award’s dinner on May 21, 6:30 p.m. at Bates Technical College in Lakewood, Wash.