El Paso veteran to compete in Wounded Warrior Games

tomorrow night. one el paso veteran is in west point, new york — representing his hometown. abc- seven’s stephanie valle has his story: 1.44 i’ve had 5 leg surgeries, 1.49 i have bone spurs in my spine. 1.53 the injuries would be enough to sideline any athlete. but for retired master sergeant shawn vosburg, his made him a perfect candidate for the warrior games. nats his first time competing — and vosburg is going all in. 3.10 “i’ll be competing i shooting, air rifle prone, air rifle standing, archery, i’m an alternate for shot-put and discus from the seated position and i’m an alternate for seated volleyball and wheelchair basketball.” 3.29 vosburg medically retired from the army about seven months ago. after 29 years — he didn’t know what to do next. 4.56 this is the next thing. and it gives you something to do so you’re not stuck in that dark place. 5.03 training for the warrior games also reminded him — even off the battlefield — he is not alone. 5.27 you get to talk to somebody else who’s been through it, or is going through it, and we all help each other that way.” 5.3 vosburg also wants to help his fellow warriors in another way. he is pursuing his master’s degree in social work at utep — so he can work with wounded veterans. sv, abc-7. vosburg will be taking part in the archery competition starting on friday.