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TAMPA, Fla. — The 2019 Department of Defense Warrior Games are on the way to Tampa, bringing comedian Jon Stewart, country stars Hunter Hayes and Sara Evans and a parade of wounded warriors in an Olympic-style procession.

Tampa, Fla. – May 27 (video)

Tampa, Fla. – May 27 (video)

TAMPA, Fla. — The Warrior Games is coming to Tampa, and tourism officials believe it could have up to a $5 million impact on the Bay Area.

The Warrior Games, for the first time ever, will be hosted by the U.S. Special Operations Command in Tamp and will have more than 300 wounded, ill or injured active-duty and veteran military athletes compete Friday to Sunday from June 21-30.

TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa will be home this year to the U.S. Department of Defense Warrior Games, which will showcase servicemen and women as well as wounded soldiers competing as they strive to achieve despite their injuries.

TAMPA, Fla. – The Warrior Games are a little more than a month away and the home team is training hard. More than 300 injured or wounded veterans and active duty military members from across the nation are expected to compete in the Olympic-style games, which are sponsored by the Department of Defense.

TAMPA, Fla. – Countless heroes have stepped foot on the quarter-mile track on MacDill Air Force Base, including Lauren Montoya. Most days, the 27-year-old can be seen running laps and building her strength while calming her mind. 

April 2, 2019 – Ottawa – National Defence/Canadian Armed Forces. Team Canada has completed its training camp in Victoria, British Columbia, with members prepared to compete at the 2019 Warrior Games. This is the second year that Team Canada will participate in the competition that will take place June 21-30 in Tampa, Florida.

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Tampa, Fla. – Col. Cary Harbaugh, director of the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Warrior Care Program (Care Coalition), is proud to announce the athletes who will represent “Team SOCOM” at the 2019 Department of Defense (DoD) Warrior Games.