Paralympians
ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England - Lex Gillette (left), U.S. Paralympian, is guided by his trainer Wes Williams, to touch an F-15C Eagle aircraft on the flightline as Capt. Timothy Symons, 48th Operations Group executive officer, gives him the description of the engine, Aug. 23, 2012. Gillette is competing in the 100m and 200m race and the 4x100m relay, triple jump, and the long jump, which he holds the world record in. More than 50 U.S. Paralympians and hopefuls honed their skills and made final preparations here Aug. 18 through 25 for competition in the London 2012 Paralympic Games. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Connor Estes)