A native of Miami, Florida, 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 Chief Hospital Corpsman Cesar Borrero 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, Borrero will compete in archery, field, powerlifting, precision air sports, sitting volleyball and wheelchair basketball.
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.
Borrero joined the Navy in 2000 as an opportunity to build a fulfilling and prosperous career. While on limited duty status, Borrero attended several introductory adaptive sports camps through Navy Wounded Warrior, where he had grown confident enough to become a trusted voice among his peers. Borrero is especially fond of sitting volleyball.
Story by Alyssa Ross, Navy Installations Command