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Service members volunteer at D.C. Special Olympics

Petty Officer 1st Class Salandy Ramrekarsingh, U.S. Navy ceremonial guardsman, assists Hajisata Conteh, St. Coletta of Greater Washington student, in the Winter Special Olympics Feb. 23 in Hyattsville, Md. The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Ruano)

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