The U.S. team participating in the Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, includes eight former soldiers. They are:
* Retired Staff Sgt. Rico Roman, Portland, Ore., sled hockey;
* Retired Staff Sgt. Heath Calhoun, Clarksville, Tenn., alpine skiing;
* Former Spc. Joel Hunt, Kokomo, Ind., giant slalom;
* Retired Staff Sgt. Bryan Price, Belton, Mo., Nordic/cross-country skiing;
* Former Spec. Andy Soule, San Antonio, biathlon and cross-country skiing;
* Former Sgt. Jeremy Wagner, Nanakuli, Hawaii, biathlon;
* Former PFC Patrick McDonald, Madison, Wis., wheelchair curling.
