{"id":8168,"date":"2024-07-26T19:40:37","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T19:40:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itsveterans.com\/?p=8168"},"modified":"2024-07-26T19:40:37","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T19:40:37","slug":"army-soldiers-and-veterans-compete-on-team-usa-at-the-2024-paris-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itsveterans.com\/?p=8168","title":{"rendered":"Army Soldiers and Veterans compete on Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"tni-source-date\"><strong>Originally published:<\/strong> 2024-07-26T19:40:37+00:00. Historical source article: benefits, rules, amounts and deadlines may have changed. Check the official source for current information.<\/p>\n<p>Seven U.S. Army soldiers, one Army Reserve soldier and two Veterans are representing Team USA at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, which begins today.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.army.mil\/usamu\" rel=\"noopener\">Army Marksmanship Unit<\/a> (AMU) is well-represented with both returning medalists and newcomers alike aiming for gold. Notably, AMU\u2019s former member Vincent Hancock, a five-time Olympian, has a chance to make history.<\/p>\n<p>If <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vincent_Hancock\" rel=\"noopener\">Hancock<\/a> secures his fourth gold medal in Men\u2019s Skeet, he will become the first shooter to win the same individual event four times and will join the ranks of Carl Lewis and Michael Phelps as one of only six athletes to achieve this milestone.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stripes.com\/theaters\/europe\/2024-07-08\/team-usa-military-olympians-14401439.html\" rel=\"noopener\">look at the military and Veterans representing Team USA<\/a>:<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Shooting<\/h2>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-133431_eca051-ae alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\">\n<ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-grid kb-gallery-id-133431_eca051-ae kb-gallery-caption-style-below kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"3\" data-columns-xl=\"3\" data-columns-md=\"3\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\">\n<li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-port34 kb-has-image-ratio-port34\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Marine Corps Veteran Keith Sanderson  (Men\u2019s Rapid-Fire Pistol)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-port34 kb-has-image-ratio-port34\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Army Staff Sgt. Will Hinton (Trapshooting)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-port34 kb-has-image-ratio-port34\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Army Staff Sgt. Rachel Tozier (Trapshooting)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-port34 kb-has-image-ratio-port34\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Army Sgt. Sagen Maddalena (Women\u2019s 10m Air Rifle, Women\u2019s 50m Smallbore)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-port34 kb-has-image-ratio-port34\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Army Sgt. Ivan Roe (Men\u2019s 10m Air Rifle, Men\u2019s 50m Three-Position)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-port34 kb-has-image-ratio-port34\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Army Veteran Vincent Hancock (Men\u2019s Skeet)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Track and Field<\/h2>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-133431_3b9675-4f alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\">\n<ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-grid kb-gallery-id-133431_3b9675-4f kb-gallery-caption-style-below kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"3\" data-columns-xl=\"3\" data-columns-md=\"3\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\">\n<li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-port34 kb-has-image-ratio-port34\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Army Reserve 1st Lt. Sam Kendricks (Pole Vault)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-port34 kb-has-image-ratio-port34\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Army Staff Sgt. Leonard Korir (Marathon)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Wrestling<\/h2>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-133431_e9a13b-9c alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\">\n<ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-grid kb-gallery-id-133431_e9a13b-9c kb-gallery-caption-style-below kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"3\" data-columns-xl=\"3\" data-columns-md=\"3\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\">\n<li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-port34 kb-has-image-ratio-port34\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Army Spc. Kamal Bey (Greco-Roman 77kg)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Rugby<\/h2>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-133431_789682-17 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\">\n<ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-grid kb-mobile-force-hover kb-gallery-id-133431_789682-17 kb-gallery-caption-style-below kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"3\" data-columns-xl=\"3\" data-columns-md=\"3\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\">\n<li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-port34 kb-has-image-ratio-port34\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Army Capt. Sammy Sullivan (Women\u2019s Rugby Sevens)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Coaching<\/h2>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-133431_3b3206-8a alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\">\n<ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-grid kb-gallery-id-133431_3b3206-8a kb-gallery-caption-style-below kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"3\" data-columns-xl=\"3\" data-columns-md=\"3\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\">\n<li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-port34 kb-has-image-ratio-port34\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Army Master Sgt. Dennis Bowsher (Modern Pentathlon Coach)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\">\n<figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\">\n<div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\">\n<div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-port34 kb-has-image-ratio-port34\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Army Sgt. 1st Class Spenser Mango (Wrestling Coach)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<p class=\"tni-attribution\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.va.gov\/133431\/army-soldiers-and-veterans-compete-on-team-usa-at-the-2024-paris-olympics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs<\/a>. 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