Inspirational Recoveries

Stories about wounded Service Members and their personal paths to healing and recovery.

A Soldier's Story Video

An injured soldier's story of recovery and the role of TRICARE in facilitating his recovery and rehabilitation.

After Struggle, G.I. with TBI Found Fit for Duty

Story of a Service Member who returned to duty after suffering memory loss and slurred speech due to a traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Army Chief of Staff Boosts Spirits at BAMC

Story of the Chief of Staff's Visit to the Service Members at Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC), which included a Service Member with burns on 97 percent of his body who was able to dance with his mother at BAMC's Christmas Ball.

Beating the Odds, Amputees Return to Active Duty

Story of 10 Service Members who have lost a limb and returned to the battlefield, and of 26 Service Members who have lost a limb and returned to active duty.

Despite Wounds of War, Soldiers Persevere

Stories of several wounded warriors who endured losing a limb or a severe brain injury and recovered to go on to compete in the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing or return to combat.

Injured Airman Overcomes Disabilities on Slopes

Story of a soldier who lost a limb in a car accident yet is able to return to the ski slopes.

Marines New Drill - Amputee Shows His Steps

Story of a Service Member, who lost his legs in a land mine explosion in Iraq, who was honored by the Wounded Warrior Disabled Sports Project for successfully returning to the sport of skiing.

Sightless Warrior Leads Fellow Wounded Warriors

Story of a Service Member who lost his vision and suffered a traumatic brain injury and has learned to adapt to living without sight and has become a prominent spokesperson for the Wounded Warrior Project.

Soldier Beats Odds Despite Loss of Limb & TBI

Story of a Service Member who survived traumatic brain injury (TBI) and despite doctors' dire initial predictions has learned to walk, talk and become an advocate for increased public awareness of TBI.

Wounded Warrior To Lead Medical Battalion

Story of a Service Member medivaced from Iraq who now leads the 187th Medical Battalion at Brooke Army Medical Center.
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