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Posted On : December 10, 2014 By : Staff

Veterans Events Serve
A Greater Purpose

The inaugural Invictus Games were held in September in England, formed by Prince Harry following a visit to the Warrior Games in Colorado Springs. The games will soon be put out to bid for other countries to host. Tom Dulat/Getty Images
The inaugural Invictus Games were held in September in England, formed by Prince Harry following a visit
to the Warrior Games in Colorado Springs. The games will soon be put out to bid for other countries to host. Photo courtesy of Tom Dulat/Getty Images

By Greg Mellen

Society values the service of its veterans. They are our defenders. And the sacrifices of the members of America’s armed forces can be immense. But when veterans return home, they sometimes aren’t the same as when they left. They may come back with broken bodies and psyches, with depression, with post-traumatic stress disorder and physical pain and limitations. Mental and physical health professionals almost universally agree that, in these circumstances, physical and social involvement—including through recreation and sports—are invaluable elements of recovery.

Meeting these needs are a growing number of sports events and programs geared specifically for veterans. The benefits of such events on host communities have a significant impact. Because bigger national veterans sports events often include hundreds of athletes and their families and friends, and include expos and vendors who provide goods and services, they can account for thousands of room nights and millions in economic impact. In addition, staging competitions are an admirable way for a destination to express appreciation for veterans’ service.

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