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CSA talks about suicide prevention
Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Ray Odierno opened the service-wide suicide prevention stand down Sept. 27, 2012, morning by announcing that 237 Soldiers have potentially taken their lives so far... MORE about CSA talks about suicide prevention
Wounded warrior presents former president with...
An injured officer who battled to stay on active duty presented the U.S. Mint's commemorative Infantry coin to former President Bush following his speech at a leadership forum in Columbus, Ga. MORE about Wounded warrior presents former president with Infantry Silver Dollar
Paralympian sets stage for recovery - inspiring...
U.S. Army Veteran and member of the 2012 U.S Paralympic shooting team, Eric Hollen found success by using shooting as a tool for recovery. He has paved the way for others with disabilities to... MORE about Paralympian sets stage for recovery - inspiring others through the sport of shooting
Getting hooked: Soldiers in transition...
More than 50 wounded warriors joined volunteer boat skippers from the local community, and participated in the first of its kind Freshwater Team Fishing Tournament on Lake Wilson at Wahiawa... MORE about Getting hooked: Soldiers in transition participate in local team fishing tournament
Fort Drum WTU paves way toward recovery through...
Soldiers of varying abilities and complex medical issues recently stepped up and fed their desire to compete in Fort Drum's first Wounded Warrior Triathlon. MORE about Fort Drum WTU paves way toward recovery through Wounded Warrior Triathlon
Wounded warrior receives new home
While standing in line to enter the post exchange on base in Logar Province, Afghanistan in 2010, Spc. Tim Hall was hit by a mortar. When he regained full consciousness in a hospital, he realized... MORE about Wounded warrior receives new home
Soldiers in transition catch their breath ...
Soldiers from the Pacific Regional Medical Command's Warrior Transition Battalion received their open-water scuba certification, July 22, 2012, as part of an ongoing outreach program supported by... MORE about Soldiers in transition catch their breath -- underwater
Soldiers share wounded warrior experience with...
Members of the Warrior Transition Unit-Europe had no shortage of takers on an offer to play wheelchair basketball and seated volleyball with them at the Wiesbaden Fitness Center, July 6, 2012 MORE about Soldiers share wounded warrior experience with adaptive sports
Vice chief, Army leaders stop at Fort Hood to...
Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III and his team of key Army leaders conducted their Health of the Force visit at Fort Hood, Texas, July 26, 2012. MORE about Vice chief, Army leaders stop at Fort Hood to check health of force
Federal agencies meet to discuss Operation...
Several federal agencies met at Keystone State Park in Mannford, Okla., to discuss Operation Warfighter, a Department of Defense federal internship program that places wounded warriors in positions... MORE about Federal agencies meet to discuss Operation Warfighter
Adaptive therapy golf helps wounded warriors...
Soldiers recovering from wounds have taken up golf as part of their adaptive sports therapy. MORE about Adaptive therapy golf helps wounded warriors heal
Warrior Transition Command leaders reflect on...
Army Medical Command leaders reflected on the past and looked to the future of the Warrior Transition Command during the organization's second change of command, July 10, 2012, in the Pentagon... MORE about Warrior Transition Command leaders reflect on future
Neurotrauma, Psychological Health office...
The U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity's Neurotrauma and Psychological Health Project Management Office signed an interagency agreement with the Veterans Affairs Cooperative Studies... MORE about Neurotrauma, Psychological Health office partners with VA to study PTSD treatments
Capitol Hill PTSD awareness event highlights...
The sergeant major of the Army and its surgeon general were among those who spoke June 27, 2012, on Capitol Hill about the Army's efforts to battle the devastating effects of post-traumatic stress... MORE about Capitol Hill PTSD awareness event highlights struggles, triumphs
Warrior Games athletes recognized at Pentagon
Military and Olympic leaders recognized 50 Wounded Warriors, including 10 Army athletes, for their athletic achievements at the 2012 Warrior Games during a June 25, 2012, ceremony in the Pentagon... MORE about Warrior Games athletes recognized at Pentagon
New burn care center fully operational in San...
The U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research began a new era in burn and combat casualty trauma care when the staff moved its patients into the burn intensive care unit recently. MORE about New burn care center fully operational in San Antonio
Caisson therapeutic riding program moves to...
Approximately 175 wounded warriors suffering from physical wounds, traumatic brain injuries and post traumatic stress disorder have been treated by a unique form of therapy: the therapeutic riding... MORE about Caisson therapeutic riding program moves to Belvoir
Wounded warrior to represent WCAP athletes at...
Thanks to his father, Master Sgt. Edward O'Neil believes in hard work. After having his leg amputated due to an improvised explosive device in Iraq, that hard work helped him become a member of the... MORE about Wounded warrior to represent WCAP athletes at 237th Army Birthday ball
'Old Guard' Soldiers, horses assist wounded...
Therapeutic Riding Program uses Soldiers and horses from the U.S. Army Caisson Platoon, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), to provide equine assisted therapy for Wounded Warriors and... MORE about 'Old Guard' Soldiers, horses assist wounded warriors with therapeutic riding
Fort Hood Warrior Transition Brigade's $62...
Fort Hood's Soldiers in Transition have new home. Warrior Transition Brigade's new $62 million eco-friendly campus consolidates services and programs and allows wounded, ill or injured Soldiers to... MORE about Fort Hood Warrior Transition Brigade's $62 million campus opens
Charles Barkley talks shop with wounded warriors
A group of wounded warriors put Charles Barkley's basketball knowledge to the test today during a visit to the Center for the Intrepid at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. MORE about Charles Barkley talks shop with wounded warriors
TRADOC deputy commanding general recognizes...
FORT EUSTIS, Va. (May 25, 2012) -- Recruits join the Army and transition from civilians to Soldiers with the help and mentoring of instructors and experienced Soldiers; however, Soldiers leaving... MORE about TRADOC deputy commanding general recognizes Wounded Warrior mentors
Fort Drum wounded warriors meet with commander...
FORT DRUM, N.Y. -- Members of 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (LI), recently returned to Fort Drum from a yearlong deployment to Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, where the fight to... MORE about Fort Drum wounded warriors meet with commander at Nationals game
Fisher House opens new site for families of...
A new Fisher House was opened at Fort Belvoir, Va., May 22, 2012, for the families of service members who wind up injured and find themselves in a military hospital. MORE about Fisher House opens new site for families of wounded
Performance specialist prepares players for...
A performance enhancement specialist from Fort Jackson was part of the support staff preparing Soldiers for competing in this year's Warrior Games. MORE about Performance specialist prepares players for 2012 Warrior Games
Prince and warrior: Soldier fights cancer...
Sgt. Fred Prince won the 2012 Warrior Games silver medal for archery in the compound competition, May 2, 2012, in Colorado Springs, Colo. MORE about Prince and warrior: Soldier fights cancer, beats odds to trump competition
Wounded Warrior opens family ranch: free to all...
Disabled combat veteran Bill Campbell and his wife, Domenica, opened their 14-acre farm in December, free to all veterans and their families. MORE about Wounded Warrior opens family ranch: free to all veterans
Wounded warrior gets role in Hollywood...
Greg Gadson, who lost both of his legs as a result of wounds in Iraq, plays a wounded warrior who takes on alien invaders in the movie "Battleship". MORE about Wounded warrior gets role in Hollywood blockbuster
Army Now - The Chief of Staff of the Army...
The Chief of Staff of the Army Raymond Odierno visits the 2012 Warrior Games' athletes in Colorado Springs, Colo. MORE about Army Now - The Chief of Staff of the Army Raymond Odierno visits the 2012 Warrior Games
Wounded warriors compete for gold in track...
The Army athletes took six gold, five silver and seven bronze medals during the track and field events May 4, at the 2012 Warrior Games held in Colorado Springs, Colo. MORE about Wounded warriors compete for gold in track & field
Army marksmen earn 3 medals at Warrior Games
Army wounded warriors faced off in the third day of competition at the 2012 Warrior Games, May 3, 2012, winning three medals in the shooting competition at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado... MORE about Army marksmen earn 3 medals at Warrior Games
Special Ops doctor to receive Hero of Military...
Col. Russ Kotwal will receive the 2012 Heroes of Military Medicine awards courtesy of the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine in Washington D.C., May 2, 2012. MORE about Special Ops doctor to receive Hero of Military Medicine award
Techniques help archers garner silver
The techniques of retired Staff Sgt. Jesse White and other Army archers helped them earn four silver medals May 2, 2012, in the 2012 Warrior Games. MORE about Techniques help archers garner silver
WTU Soldiers say competition helps heal at...
The Soldiers competing this week in the Warrior Games at Colorado Springs, Colo., are members of one of the 29 Warrior Transition Units spread across the Army. MORE about WTU Soldiers say competition helps heal at Warrior Games
Army women dominate 2012 Warrior Games cycling
The Army women's upright cycling team swept the competition at the 2012 Warrior Games, taking the top three positions. The men's recumbent team added another gold and bronze to the Army's medal... MORE about Army women dominate 2012 Warrior Games cycling
Toby Keith tours Kandahar
Country music star Toby Keith takes his USO tour to Kandahar, Afghanistan, where he entertains troops and holds a meet and greet. MORE about Toby Keith tours Kandahar
Secretary of the Army and the Army Warrior...
The Secretary of the Army was convinced by the basketball players to test out one of the chairs used and gained a greater appreciation for the sport when it's played sitting down. Here, he talks to... MORE about Secretary of the Army and the Army Warrior basketball team
First lady welcomes competitors to 2012 Warrior...
First Lady Michelle Obama and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff welcomed wounded warriors from all branches of the military to the third annual Warrior Games, April 30, 2012, at the Olympic... MORE about First lady welcomes competitors to 2012 Warrior Games
Schweinfurt wounded Soldier competes in Warrior...
Staff Sgt. Ammala Louangketh of C Company, Warrior Transition Battalion-Europe in Schweinfurt will be one of 50 athletes representing the Army in the third annual 2012 Warrior Games. MORE about Schweinfurt wounded Soldier competes in Warrior Games
Army veteran volunteers with Fort Carson middle...
Sean Hook and other Wounded Warriors at Fort Carson, Colo., taking part in the 2012 Warrior Games stopped by the middle school on post to visit and train with the students. MORE about Army veteran volunteers with Fort Carson middle school students
