Central Georgia athlete competes in Warrior Games

MACON, Ga. — Friday night time, Jon Stewart and singer Darius Rucker will assist kick off the Division of Protection Warrior Video games in Orlando, Florida.

Macon native and retired Sergeant First Class David Ware is among the athletes competing within the Paralympic sports activities, and the retired veteran has six causes to win and transfer on.

Ware is with Staff Military on the Warrior Video games. Archery is his ardour, however over the subsequent week, he’ll compete in seven occasions.

“I graduated Central Excessive Faculty and I went off to the Military ten days after I graduated highschool,” Ware mentioned.

Over 20 years, he did 10 excursions in locations like Afghanistan, Iraq, and Africa. A number of years in the past, he was badly injured in a bike accident.

“I bought harm in 2013 in April and I used to be deployed in January of 2014, so I relearned learn how to stroll, gown myself, take care myself,” mentioned Ware.

An Military buddy bought him to volunteer along with his archery expertise at Fort Bragg.

“It began out with an opportunity to offer again to vets,” mentioned Ware.

He is now on a giant stage and nonetheless giving again. David desires to win, however he additionally desires to carry consciousness to his tattoos that carry a lot that means.

“There are six names on my wrist. I had a particular hat made, too. Heroes of males — and hopefully different folks can get to know them,” he mentioned.

These heroes are now not right here — some died in fight, some died of pure causes, however all of them had an impression on David, together with Dustin Wright.

“He died in an assault in Africa in 2017. Man, that child was superb — one other Georgia boy, we talked about Georgia on deployments,” Ware remembered.

David is now retired and his deployment days are over, however he is bought a platform this weekend, which is an opportunity to maintain different warriors’ spirits alive, going for glory with a band of brothers.

The highest 16 athletes from every department of the army will transfer on to the Invictus Video games.

ESPN 2 will present protection of the Warrior Video games this weekend.