The 319th Air Base Wing teams up with Special Olympics

Erin Baumann, Special Olympics athlete, carries the Olympic Torch during the opening ceremony of the Unified Soccer Expo, June 26, 2013, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. At each Special Olympics North Dakota event, the games are officially opened when the Flame of Hope is lit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley Nicole Taylor)

The 319th Air Base Wing teams up with Special Olympics

Special Olympic athletes and Airmen from the 319th Air Base Wing warm up before participating in the Unified Soccer Expo, June 26, 2013, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. Special Olympics uses sports to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage and participate in sharing gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other athletes and the community. This was the first Special Olympics event held on base since the 1980s, and the event brought Airmen and Special Olympic athletes together to play soccer. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley Nicole Taylor)

The 319th Air Base Wing teams up with Special Olympics

Special Olympic athletes practice their soccer skills with Airmen from the 319th Air Base Wing during the Unified Soccer Expo, June 26, 2013, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. Six athletes teamed with 20 Airmen from base to learn and practice the rules of soccer. After learning the fundamentals, the athletes played four games of five-on-five. This was the first Special Olympics event held on base since the 1980s, and the event brought Airmen and Special Olympic athletes together to play soccer. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley Nicole Taylor)

The 319th Air Base Wing teams up with Special Olympics

Capt. Zachary Deshetler, 69th Reconnaissance Group, teaches Special Olympic athlete Amy Winzer how to dribble a soccer ball on June 26, 2013, at the Unified Soccer Expo on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. Different obstacles were arranged to teach fundamentals of soccer before putting the Special Olympians to the test by playing four five-on-five soccer matches. This was the first Special Olympics event held on base since the 1980s, and the event brought Airmen and Special Olympic athletes together to play soccer. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley Nicole Taylor)

Grand Forks Air Force Base Airmen kick it with Special Olympics for Soccer Expo

Published July 9, 2013