A member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will join nearly 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans at the Warrior Games in San Antonio, Texas, from June 13–20.
This will be the third Warrior Games for Yen Soto, a retired major in the U.S. Marine Corps and a Latter-day Saint convert living in New Bern, North Carolina. During her first Games in 2024, she broke her collarbone while cycling. Last year, she fully participated and described it as an “amazing experience.”
This year, the 41-year-old wife and mother of four, who is recovering from bilateral knee replacements and ongoing mental health challenges, will compete in cycling, rowing, swimming, field events (discus and shot put), powerlifting and sitting volleyball.