

"I showed him how some were missing legs and explained that some had invisible injuries, too. Not because he asked, but because I wanted to tell him. Kids understand so much, and to see it through his eyes was amazing because it's so unfiltered and honest."
The 37-year-old added that his life has changed significantly since he launched the Games in 2014, and that "being a dad certainly adds another emotional layer" to watching them now.
"When I was in the Army, I promised myself I would be out before having a wife and kids, because I couldn't imagine the heartache of being apart for so long during deployment, the risk of possibly getting injured, and the reality that my family's lives could be changed forever if that happened," he explained, adding that every athlete participating in the Games has experienced that to some degree.
As for how far he and Megan have come since making their debut as a couple at the Toronto Games in 2017, this year's contest marks a full-circle moment.
"Five years later, here we are in The Hague at the fifth Invictus Games, as parents of two, and living in the US. I had always wanted to share these incredible moments with someone special, and to have Meg by my side means everything."Explore more on these topics: