Soldiers going to Olympic Games with Army of support

Olympic wrestlers going to London Games with Army of support
POSTED: 07/16/2012
By Lindsay H. Jones
The Denver Post

FORT CARSON — Each day as the three U.S. Olympic wrestlers drive to and from work, they pass signs that serve as a reminder of the lives they have chosen.

"I will never accept defeat" and "I will never quit" are two of the four signs posted near the gates at Fort Carson, the mammoth Army base near Colorado Springs. The signs are part of the "Warrior Ethos," a mantra for all American soldiers. But the mottos mean more for Dremiel Byers, Justin Lester and Spenser Mango as they prepare to wrestle in London at the Summer Olympics.

All three are members of the Army's World Class Athlete Program, active soldiers and national wrestling champions — each with a legitimate shot of winning a medal in their respective weight classes.

"I expect gold medals," Mango said Monday as he looked around the WCAP wrestling gym.
"We've got three of them in the room right now."
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