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LM NOVEMBER VOLUME 38/NUMBER 11 28 GAME ON


The campaign to build a new national headquarters for US Lacrosse is underway. Learn why and how to help. BY BRIAN LOGUE


32 LAX IN SPECIAL OPS


Lacrosse players are a special breed. Just look at Bray Malphrus and many more serving in elite U.S. combat forces around the world. BY MATT WHITE


38 WOUNDED WARRIOR


A Marine severely wounded in Afghanistan opens up about his long road to recovery, bringing wheelchair lacrosse to Walter Reed Medical Center in Arlington, Va. BY DEVON HEINEN


44 A SOLDIER’S CHILD


Eight years after losing his father in war, 16-year-old Christian Golczynski keeps his legacy alive on and off the lacrosse field.


BY MARK MACYK 46 BOOT CAMP


We turn our annual Gym Rats section over to the military. Get in playing shape and take care of your body with tips from representatives of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines.


BY MEGAN SCHNEIDER 54 GIFT GUIDE


A special advertising feature, with special deals and ideas for the holiday season.


On the cover » High School Preview / Recruiting Tips 30 MILITARY TRIBUTE


High School Preview


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Boot Camp Workouts


SPEC-OPS PIPELINE


Lacrosse Magazine ■ November 2014 ■ Vol. 38 No. 11 ■ LaxMagazine.com RORKE DENVER


NCAA Champion All-American Navy SEAL


MILITARY EDITION


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Navy SEAL and former Syracuse All-American Rorke Denver leads a special 22-page section on the U.S. armed forces and their undeniable links to lacrosse.


PHOTO BY ROB GREER November 2014 » LACROSSE MAGAZINE 3


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