"When our troops are wounded, they must be confident that the military will do everything possible to help them heal."
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates
May 15, 2008
"It's time we made everyone in uniform aware that the act of reaching out for help is, in fact, one of the most courageous acts and one of the first big steps to reclaiming your career, your life and your future."
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen
May 2, 2008
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Los Angeles, Dec. 31, 2008 - It was an ideal. A mantra. One of those romantic assertions that grabs hold the heart and muses in the soul the question: What if? “Scars are not forever” was conceived for one Marine in the months of rehabilitation that followed an IED blast in Iraq, which left him badly burned and disfigured. Story
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2008 - The Air Force’s only traumatic brain injury center is treating predominantly Army patients, hoping to improve their chances of a full recovery. Story
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2008 - Wounded troops, veterans and their families can turn to Arkansas State University for a variety of services through a new program officials hope will catch on on other campuses. Story
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 2008 - The Army's Wounded Warrior Program will support those it was created to serve for as long as it is needed and for the rest of their lives, the sergeant major of the program told listeners of a blog talk radio show Dec. 4. Story
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 2008 – Once confined solely to the pages of science fiction, remotely controlled robots are now commonplace on today’s battlefield, extending the reach of bomb experts and being used extensively to search for and destroy booby traps. Story
CAMP VICTORY, Iraq, Dec. 3, 2008 – A new National Guard database that will track personnel injured by blasts could improve long-term medical treatment for servicemembers in all branches, and boost research into traumatic brain injury and other health issues. Story
MILLIGNTON, Tenn, Dec. 3, 2008 – The Navy has rolled out a new suicide prevention poster series that encourages sailors in distress to reach out for help and encourages shipmates to look out for each other. Story
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 2008 – A retired Army sergeant is benefiting from a "Sentinels of Freedom" scholarship, aimed at helping severely wounded veterans become self-sufficient. Story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26, 2008 – A Web-based network of support for wounded warriors, veterans and their families, as well as the families of the fallen, has sprung from a collaborative effort by the departments of Defense, Labor and Veterans Affairs. Story
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 26, 2008 – As part of November’s Defense Department focus on warrior care, Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. and key members of his medical team met this week with independent experts in psychology, mental health and resiliency training. Story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25, 2008 – President George W. Bush presented a prestigious award to a severely wounded warrior who mentors other wounded troops and their families and volunteers at the post’s Fisher House. Story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25, 2008 - The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors is planning a "webinar" for civilian and military health care providers featuring an expert in the field. Story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24, 2008 - Methods of coping with combat and its after effects vary as greatly as the effects themselves, six warriors participating in a conference panel said. Story
 SAN DIEGO, Nov. 23, 2008 - A handful of civilian executives got an up-close look at the state-of-the-art warrior care facilities Nov. 21 at the Naval Medical Center San Diego. Story
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