News & Information - The Mercury - January 2009 Mercury

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	Paratroopers from Bravo Company of the 1st-503rd Infantry (Airborne) enjoy white-water rafting in Italy as part of the Army's Warrior Adventure Quest program.

Paratroopers from Bravo Company of the 1st- 503rd Infantry (Airborne) enjoy white-water rafting in Italy as part of the Army's Warrior Adventure Quest program. The program supports Soldiers 40 to 90 days after redeploying from combat, combining outdoor recreation with Battlemind training to help troops reintegrate.

Activities include white-water rafting, paintball, mountain biking and bungee jumping—all expected to provide adrenaline to help Soldiers "come down" from a combat experience without resorting to highspeed driving or other risky behavior. Plans call for 80,000 Soldiers to take part in the program over the next year.

From the January 2009 Mercury, an Army Medical Department publication.