12/5/2012 - Capt. Ryan McGuire, a C-17 Globemaster III pilot with the 4th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., was one of two service members recognized as Outstanding Department of Defense Service Members with Disabilities for 2012, at the 32nd Annual Department of Defense Disability Awards Ceremony held in the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., on Dec. 04, 2012. The captain is pictured with, from left to right, Frederick E. Vollrath, performing the duties of assistant secretary of defense for readiness and force management; Daniel Ginsberg, the Air Force assistant secretary for Manpower and Reserve Affairs; and Bob Corsi, Air Force assistant deputy chief of staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jim Varhegyi)

12/5/2012 - First Lt. Ryan McGuire, Joint Base Lewis-McChord C-17 pilot, runs the 1,500-meter run and earns a gold medal at the 2012 Warrior Games held at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. McGuire won a total of five medals at the 2012 Warrior Games to add to his three medals he won from the 2010 inaugural Warrior Games. (Courtesy photo)

12/5/2012 - Capt. Ryan McGuire, 4th Airlift Squadron executive officer, speaks about overcoming adversity and adapting, Nov. 9, 2012, during Wingman Day at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. McGuire, who lost his leg during a boating accident, managed to overcome his adversity and finish pilot training, despite being told by doctors that it would be virtually impossible to remain in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sean Tobin)