Wounded Georgian military servicemen traveled to the USA to participate in Paralympics World Championship early this morning. Chief of General Staff of GAF, Major-General Vakhtang Kapanadze, his Deputy Colonel Roman Jokhadze and U.S. Marine Attaché LTC Richard Brady saw the military off at Tbilisi International Airport and wished them every success.
"We hope that our military will win the Championship and get medals. Thus, they are already winners as they overcame all difficulties they had faced to. The most important is that they are rehabilitated and good examples for others" - outlined Major-General Vakhtang Kapanadze.
Military servicemen wounded for Georgian territorial integrity and in ISAF mission trained intensively for the participation in Paralympics World Championship for two weeks. They have prepared in swimming, shooting and archery. As a result of the inner tournament, 13 best military were selected for the Paralympics Championship.
World tournament will be held in San-Diego, California, U.S.A. on March 3-13. Military injured in the various conflicts throughout the world will be engaged in the Para-Olympic games.
