CGA welcomes Wounded Warriors and Connecticut Sun basketball team

Congressman Joe Courtney welcomes members of the Connecticut Elks and veterans from the Wounded Warrior Project before the groups tour the grounds of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. The Coast Guard Academy visit is part of a week long program sponsored by the Connecticut Elks to honor and support members of the Wounded Warrior Project, veterans of all services, guard and reserves who have completed tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Chief Warrant Officer Kimberly Smith.

U.S. Army retired Jose Rivera prepares to shoot a basketball with coaching from Connecticut Sun basketball player Tan White as part of the Wounded Warrior Project Monday, June 20, 2011, at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn. Rivera retired in 2007 after suffering three wounds during his tours in Iraq. U.S. Coast Guard photograph by Petty Officer 3rd Class Diana Honings.

Jose Rivera, U.S. Army retired, prepares to shoot a basketball while being coached by Connecticut Sun basketball player Tan White as part of the Wounded Warrior Project Monday, June 20, 2011, at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn. Rivera retired in 2007 after suffering three wounds during his tours in Iraq. U.S. Coast Guard photograph by Petty Officer 3rd Class Diana Honings.

U.S. Coast Guard Academy cadets, U.S. Army retired Jose Rivera and Connecticut Sun basketball player Kelsey Griffin participated in a clinic as part of the Wounded Warrior Project Monday, June 20, 2011, at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn. The event is part of a week long program sponsored by the Connecticut Elks to honor and support members of the Wounded Warrior Project. The project honors veterans of all services, guard and reserves who have completed tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. U.S. Coast Guard photograph by Petty Officer 3rd Class Diana Honings.

U.S. Coast Guard Academy cadets, Jose Rivera, U.S. Army retired, and Connecticut Sun basketball player Kelsey Griffin participated in a clinic as part of the Wounded Warrior Project Monday, June 20, 2011, at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn. U.S. Coast Guard photograph by Petty Officer 3rd Class Diana Honings.

Connecticut Sun basketball player Kara Lawson drills U.S. Coast Guard Academy cadets during a clinic held for the Wounded Warrior Project Monday, June 20, 2011, at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn. The basketball team held the clinic as part of a week long program sponsored by the Connecticut Elks to honor wounded warriors, guard and reserve, who completed tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. U.S. Coast Guard photograph by Petty Officer 3rd Class Diana Honings.

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