A resident of Bend will join more than 250 seriously wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans at the Department of Defense (DOD) Warrior Games Challenge July 18-26, 2025, at Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Alayne Rosenstein will be competing against athletes representing the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force and U.S. Special Operations Command. During the nine-day competition, Rosenstein will compete in cycling, sitting volleyball and swimming.
Hosted by U.S. Army Training & Doctrine Command (TRADOC), the DOD organizes an annual premier and elite adaptive-sports competition, the Warrior Games. This year is the 15th anniversary — highlighting the exceptional physical skills and mental toughness of seriously wounded, ill and injured active-duty and veteran service members. Though there are medals distributed during Warrior Games, the competition most highly celebrates personal tenacity, perseverance and the triumph of the spirit.
Rosenstein joined the Navy in 2014 because of the opportunity to contribute to a team with a strong sense of purpose. Rosenstein was driven to serve the country, develop leadership skills, resilience and discipline.
Six years into her career, Rosenstein was at the frontlines of the Navy’s healthcare efforts to provide patient care and support infection control efforts during the COVID-19 global pandemic — requiring her full capacity for resilience, adaptability and compassion.
While stationed in Alaska, Rosenstein’s Navy Wounded Warrior care team suggested that she try adaptive sports for her care plan. She attended her first camp in November 2024 and came to call adaptive swimming a new favorite.
“I am so glad I participated,” Rosenstein said. “This opportunity to connect with fellow injured veterans has been amazing.”
The U.S. Navy is celebrating its 250th birthday this year.
According to Navy officials, “America is a maritime nation and for 250 years, America’s Warfighting Navy has sailed the globe in defense of freedom.”
About Adaptive Athletics:
Team Navy is part of Navy Wounded Warrior’s adaptive athletics program. Serious wounds, illness, or injury can profoundly impact that way of life, often significantly altering their physical capabilities. Adaptive athletics have been modified to meet the abilities of injured or ill individuals. They help wounded warriors rebuild strength and endurance while also drawing inspiration from their teammates. Sports also help build self-esteem, lower stress levels and invite service members to rejoin a team environment. All wounded warriors enrolled in Navy Wounded Warrior are encouraged to include adaptive athletics in their recovery.
About Navy Wounded Warrior:
Navy Wounded Warrior is an official Navy program that serves as unbiased advocate bridging the needs of commands and care teams with those of Sailors and Coast Guardsmen in the midst of navigating to a new normal after a serious wound, illness, or injury. Since 2009, Navy Wounded Warrior has helped more than 12,000 seriously wounded, ill and injured Sailors and Coast Guardsmen, along with their families and caregivers. The program provides individually tailored and comprehensive non-medical assistance designed to optimize the success of enrollees’ recovery, rehabilitation and reintegration efforts.
Contact Navy Wounded Warrior at 855-NAVY WWP / 855-628-9997, or email navywoundedwarrior.fct@navy.mil.
Source: navyoutreach.blogspot.com/2025/07/bend-resident-competes-for-team-navy-in.html
