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Proud of My Army

Filed under COL Gadson, WTC by jvargas on June 26, 2012 at 10:39 am {no comments}

BG Gen Darryl Williams, Commanding General, Warrior Transition Command, shares a light moment with outgoing AW2 Director COL Greg Gadson, who turned over command to COL Timothy Karcher on June 19, 2012. Both Soldiers lost both legs above the knee during deployment to Iraq and remained in the Army through the Continuation on Active Duty (COAD) program.

By Emily Oehler, WTC Stratcom
I wrestled with how to open this blog. It kept coming out a bit like an odd joke – what do you get with one star, two birds, and four prosthetics? A change of command. But, it’s no joke; it was the inspiring transition of leadership at the Army Wounded Warrior Program (AW2) yesterday. BG Darryl Williams, Commanding General of the Warrior Transition Command (WTC), oversaw the outgoing AW2 Director COL Greg Gadson and incoming Director COL Tim Karcher—both double above the knee amputees due to combat in Iraq. Even COL Greg Gadson joked that it’s a sad state when the Army can’t find two colonels with both their legs.

For me the proudest moments were
•Getting goose bumps as Candice Barlow Jones sang the national anthem acapella in her soulful, melodic voice to open the ceremony. Her interpretation came with an insider’s understanding of combat and brought that song to life in a new way for me.
•Looking at BG Williams, flanked on both sides by strong proven leaders who are stepping forward to continue to serve, even though they were stepping on titanium legs. Gadson stepping forward to lead as the incoming Fort Belvoir Garrison Commander, and Karcher to lead AW2—the program which supports the Army’s most severely wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers, Veterans, and Families.
•Closing with Veterans, wounded, Soldiers, past AW2 directors, civilians, andcontractors alike united in the Army song—one team with one mission.

I was proud to be a part of such a landmark event and sincerely proud of my Army. I’m proud of an organization that stands by those who are injured in the line of duty, and then supports their long-term career with the option to continue to serve. As BG Williams stated, these two men were leaders before their injuries, and they still are—their careers were just interrupted while they recovered.

Check out the WUSA TV coverage of the event here.

Going the Extra Mile

Filed under COL Gadson, WTC by jvargas on December 10, 2010 at 5:05 pm {3 comments}

By Patty Sands, WTC Stratcom

COL Darryl Williams, WTC Commander, accepts one of the donated Army Ten Miler trophies from the irun4god running team coach Sue Bozgoz.

One never knows when a simple introduction will turn into something great.

The first time I saw Sue Bozgoz, coach of the irun4god running team, she was giving a motivational speech at the D.C. Armory in Washington. I remember thinking that her speech was riveting and her passion for helping others was evident. Later that day, I saw her again as she slowly made her way through the exhibits at the Army Ten Miler. When she saw the Army Warrior Transition Command’s (WTC) display, her eyes lit up and she exclaimed, “Hooah!”

Later that day, I was pleasantly surprised to find that all of the irun4god runners had ironed Army Wounded Warrior Program (AW2) patches on their jerseys for the Army Ten Miler race. After Sue Bozgoz had shared information about WTC and AW2 with her team, the runners decided to dedicate their race to Army wounded warriors. With iron-on AW2 patches on their uniforms, the team competed against 30,000 runners and won 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd place wins in several categories. Their wins also included 1^st place in the overall open male team and 1^st place in the overall open female team categories.

Today, the irun4god team, now a member of the AW2 Community Support Network, presented their trophies from the Army Ten Miler to COL Gadson, AW2 Director, and COL Darryl Williams, WTC Commander, to honor Army wounded warriors. Gratefully accepting the trophies on behalf of all wounded, ill, and wounded Soldiers, COL Williams spoke about the importance of physical fitness in the lives of wounded warriors. He commended the runners for their successes and thanked them for their support and assistance of wounded warriors. The trophies are planned to be displayed at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

One of the winning runners, Ronald Kijrui was asked why he donated his trophy to honor Army wounded warriors. In response, the quiet athlete humbly said, “The warriors are the reason I can run and be free. They walk into danger everyday for us. The least I can do is run for them and run with them.”

Sue and her team have offered to train AW2 Soldiers and Veterans for next year’s Army Ten Miler. I fully anticipate there will be a record number of race participants from the AW2 community and they will be ready in body, mind, and spirit. That is indeed–going the extra mile.

A Rewarding Challenge for an Artilleryman

Filed under WTC by jvargas on August 26, 2010 at 4:56 pm {no comments}

By BG Gary Cheek, WTC Commander

Hearing wounded warriors stories inspired BG Cheek throughout his two years as Commander.

With all our moves, tours, and policy changes, no military career is without surprise. I know I was shocked when I was asked to establish the Warrior Transition Command (WTC) that was to oversee the Army’s program to take care of our wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers and their Families.

Me, a field artilleryman, an Assistant Surgeon General?

But to build a systematic, yet personalized approach to warrior care that would positively impact retention, make a positive contribution to Army Force Generation, and help ensure a combat ready operational Reserve Component was a challenge I was honored to face.

While I worked to create the vision for the new command, I was constantly inspired by the wounded warriors that I met at Warrior Transition Units (WTUs) around the country. Their dedication to Continue on Active Duty, work hard to change MOS, and the ambitious and forward looking goals they set as Veterans kept me motivated to do my best. I couldn’t give less in my job than they did in theirs as they worked to recover and transition to life post injury.

Each Warrior in Transition (WT) and Army Wounded Warrior (AW2) Soldier or Veteran has a story to tell–many of which you can read about on both the WTC and AW2 blogs, such as:

Captain Scott Smiley, a blind Soldier who is currently commanding the West Point WTU
The wounded warrior athletes who represented the Army at the inaugural Warrior Games
Diana Hume, a reservist’s spouse, and her awe inspiring story of fighting for and being there for her Soldier with PTSD

To these and all the other Soldiers, Veterans, and Family Members I met, thank you for sharing your dreams and accomplishments with me. I will carry them with me as I move forward. To all the many brave warriors I came to know, thank you for your service. You are a dynamic group of Soldiers that I have been proud to serve.

But like anything in the Army, it’s all about the team. Just as our WTs and AW2 Soldiers and Veterans rely on their triad of care or their Advocate, I relied on my staff at WTC. Their dedication to this mission and the care of our wounded, injured, and ill was at times Herculean. An idea is easy—building the required infrastructure is not. They never took the easy way, never shied away from an obstacle. I could not have asked for a stronger team, and that includes the WTU Cadre and our partners throughout the Army, the VA, and the Department of Labor—thanks for all your hard work.

As an artilleryman, I approached my two years here with calculated focus. Identifying the necessary actions to reach the target and then move out. My successor, COL Darryl Williams, will no doubt keep the WTC and Army’s Warrior Care and Transition Program moving forward. Coming from the Comprehensive Soldier Fitness Program, he understands the effort and reward of setting up Soldiers for long-term success.

Before I move on to Army G1 as Director of Military Personnel Management, I want to share one last thought.

Taking care of those who serve this country, as well as those in need around the world, is our responsibility. Our government. Our Department of Defense. Our Army. Our Medical Command. Our Military Health System. Our Department of Veterans Affairs. Our Veteran Service Organizations. Our corporate leaders. Our local non-profits. Our citizens. One organization alone cannot do it all. Together, our efforts will ensure that our wounded, ill, and injured Service Members can continue to serve in uniform or transition into productive retirement post injury.

It has indeed been the good fight, the right fight. Keep up the good work.

Opening Ceremony Inspires Athletes and Crowd

Filed under Adaptive Sports, Warrior Games, WTC by jvargas on May 11, 2010 at 11:08 am {no comments}

By Sarah Greer, WTC Stratcom

The inaugural Warrior Games opening ceremony, Colorado Springs, CO, May 10, 2010.

I had the honor of attending the Opening Ceremonies of the inaugural Warrior Games. This may be one of the most memorable, inspiring evenings of my life, and I know those around me felt the same way.

“This feels like the Olympics because it is like the Olympics,” BG Gary Cheek, Commander of the Warrior Transition Command, told the Army team before the event. “You’re athletes—you’re here to compete and to win.”

Standing at the U.S. Olympic Training Center was incredible—if you listened closely, you could hear many of the 1,500 spectators talk about the Olympians and Paralympians that had inspired them through the decades—track and field champions, hockey teams, swimmers, figure skaters, and so many others. Everywhere you walk on this campus, you see the names and images of many of America’s greatest athletes.

Each of the teams marched down the Olympic Pathway, followed by one torchbearer from each of the services. The Army led, and the Coast Guard representative handed off the flame to retired football star Roger Staubach, a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, who lit the Warrior Games cauldron. As the cauldron erupted in flames, the crowd and athletes chanted, “USA! USA! USA!” with contagious enthusiasm.

The speakers emphasized that, just like all services come together to defend America’s freedom, this week, all services are competing as Team USA. At the end of the week, the medal count, Ultimate Champion, and Commander’s Cup don’t matter as much as the patriotism and can-do attitude.

The athletes competing this week really belong here—they’re such dynamic, resilient, and incredible people. As they marched down the Olympic Pathway, no one saw disabilities—instead, we all noticed the pride, the determination of these Americans who have sacrificed so much for our country. Beyond the friendly rivalry between services, there was a deeper bond; they understand the rewards of overcoming impossible odds.

Wounded Warriors from Walter Reed Ready to Fight For the Title of ‘Ultimate Warrior’

Filed under Adaptive Sports, WTC by jvargas on April 23, 2010 at 7:41 pm {no comments}

SGT Rob Brown practicing shot put

By Jim Wenzel, WTC Stratcom

SGT Robert “Rob” Laux and SGT Robert “Rob” Brown may be recuperating and healing from injuries they sustained in combat, but that won’t stop them from returning to battle with wounded warriors from the Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard at the 1st Annual Warrior Games to be held at the Olympic Training Center (OTC) in Colorado Springs, CO, on May 10–14, 2010.

SGT Laux and SGT Brown have chosen to compete in the “Ultimate Warrior”, a pentathlon consisting of two track events, 50 meter free swim, 10 meter air rifle, and shot put. Even though both will be competing for the Army team, the joking and conversation at shot and discus training Tuesday, April 20, demonstrated a fierce competitiveness that comes with the understanding that only one soldier, sailor, airman, or marine can be the Ultimate Warrior.

SGT Laux and SGT Brown’s training at Walter Reed Army Medical Center will soon wind down as competitors leave for the OTC on May 5, and begin the final stage of preparation at the far more demanding height of 7,000 feet above sea level. In the Walter Reed auditorium that afternoon, the athletes were reminded of the harsh role altitude will play by Charlie Hubner, Chief of Paralympics, U.S. Olympic Committee and leader of a delegation of Olympians and Paralympians from Beijing and Vancouver Games.

During the USOC presentation, the Warrior Games athletes previewed “Warrior Champions”, a movie about the inspiring story of four wounded Iraq war Veterans who overcame their injuries to compete at the 2008 Summer and 2010 Winter Paralympic Games. Melissa Stockwell, a U.S. Paralympic Team swimmer, and Heath Calhoun, a world-class U.S. Paralympic Team skier, also spoke about the power of healing through sports and their journey from rehabilitation at Walter Reed to the Olympic stage.

Heath, who was chosen to carry the U.S. flag at the Vancouver Opening Ceremonies, said during difficult periods of recovery, “50% of getting there is taking the first step.”

These powerful words of encouragement from former Soldiers who suffered combat-related injuries requiring the loss of one or both legs and went on to realize their dreams of Olympic competition could not have come at a better time for these Warrior Games athletes. Perhaps the Games will lead some of them down a similar path to the London Paralympic Games of 2012 or inspire them to achieve other life goals inside or outside of the sporting arena. Certainly for SGT Laux and SGT Brown it has steeled their resolve to become the Warrior Games 2010 Ultimate Warrior.

WTC Launches New Web site

Filed under WTC by jvargas on December 10, 2009 at 12:19 pm {no comments}

BG Gary Cheek

In honor of the Army’s Warrior Care Month, the Warrior Transition Command (WTC) launched a new Web site and blog on November 29 at http://WTC.armylive.dodlive.mil. The establishment of the WTC Web site is part of an ongoing effort by the command to better enable the Army to support wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers, Veterans, and their Families by providing information and updates from the command. With the launch of new Web site, we are providing information to nearly 9,000 WTC Soldiers and Veterans and allowing them to easily share feedback and experiences through the WTC Blog.

Please take a moment to visit http://WTC.armylive.dodlive.mil today and let us know what you think of the Web site by posting a comment on the blog.

Over the course of the next several weeks and months we will be publishing additional information to the Web site and asking for your feedback on a number of issues that are critical to the care of Warriors in Transition. While we build out these additional resources, we encourage you to provide feedback on how we can improve the WTC Web site as we move forward.

The Army has come a long way in improving warrior care and has established a program that delivers high quality care and transition services to Soldiers, Veterans, and their Families. But it’s not perfect. Every day the members of this command strive to make the program better, and we are constantly seeking your input on what needs to get fixed and how we can take the program to the next level.

Please visit the new WTC Web site at http://WTC.armylive.dodlive.mil and the new blog at http://WTC.armylive.dodlive.mil/blog and tell us what you think.

Sincerely,

BG Gary Cheek

Commander, Warrior Transition Command (WTC)

Oregon National Guard Holds Event for Warrior Care Month

Filed under WTC by jvargas on November 24, 2009 at 3:36 pm {no comments}

Wounded warriors participate in an Army Warrior Care Month event at the Kliever Memorial Armory in Oregon on November 17. Photo courtesy of the Oregon National Guard.

On November 17, the Oregon National Guard and several Community Based Warrior Transition Units (CBWTUs) helped host a Warrior Care Month event with AW2 for wounded warriors from Oregon, Washington, California, and Nevada. According to the Oregon National Guard’s Official Blog, the event included recreation and fitness training from Oregon Disability Sports:

The Soldiers played a variety of sports designed for paraplegics including wheelchair rugby, wheelchair basketball and cycling. Although none of the participating Soldiers were paralyzed, many worked up a sweat, using the provided wheelchairs, and ended up with sweat staining dark rings on their Army-issue “PT” gear.

“You’ve got to remember that in stand-up ball you run with your legs and shoot with your arms,” said Bill Loyd, a basketball player with Oregon Disability Sports. “For us, we run with our arms and shoot with our arms.”

“They took us to school,” said a wide-eyed Spc. Michelle Siebold, a 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team Soldier who returned from Iraq for thyroid surgery.

The event also highlighted the CBWTUs that allow Soldiers to heal closer to home while also maintaining camaraderie that aids in the healing and transition process. In the blog entry, AW2 Director COL Rice reaffirms AW2′s commitment to supporting wounded warriors wherever they are located, for as long as it takes:

Program director, Col. Jim Rice, said his staff will support the wounded Soldiers for as long as it takes for them to make the transition.

“Everyone in the Army Wounded Warrior Program understands what a huge price our Soldiers and Families have paid in support of their nation,” Rice said.

In 2007, the U.S. Army expanded the program, allowing more National Guard and Reserve Soldiers to recover in their hometowns using community-based Warrior Training Units.

In addition to the sports and recreation training, the wounded warriors participating in the event also received information on local, state, and federal benefits available to wounded Soldiers, Veterans, and their Families.

To read more about the Warrior Care Month event AW2 held with the Oregon National Guard and CBWTUs, click here to visit the Oregon Military Department Blog, the official blog of the Oregon National Guard.

Blogging about Army Warrior Care Month

Filed under WTC by jvargas on November 20, 2009 at 11:06 am {no comments}

The Army has designated November as Warrior Care Month to inform wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers, Veterans, and their Families about the transition assistance programs available to them in the U.S. Army. Throughout the month, the Warrior Transition Command has been conducting a variety of local activities through AW2 and the Warrior Transition Units (WTUs) to encourage wounded warriors to take advantage of opportunities that promote successful transition back to duty or into civilian life.

On the American Forces Press Service’s (AFPS) Family Matters Blog, Elaine Wilson offered her perspective on the resiliency of Army wounded warriors:

The Army is using this opportunity to inform wounded, ill and injured soldiers and their families about transition assistance programs. The effort is being led by the Army’s Warrior Transition Command.

I’ve met countless wounded warriors and never cease to be in awe of their strength and resilience. I’m thrilled to see that the Army is going the extra mile to ease the transition process, whether it’s back to service or to the civilian work force, for these soldiers and their families.

Elaine blogged about one such Soldier that she met during a recent visit to Walter Reed Army Medical Center. During her visit, she had the pleasure of meeting AW2 Soldier SGT Robert Canine and his wife, Jennifer. SGT Canine lost his legs when an explosively formed projectile tore through his Humvee during his third deployment in Iraq. Elaine focuses her entry on the how the strength of SGT Canine’s marriage has aided in his rehabilitation:

While tough, the couple said they can weather any storm as long as they do it together.

The couple said it’s vital to stay positive and supportive of each other.

“Listen to what they have to say,” Jennifer said, referring to the wounded warrior. “You’re going to have your frustrated moments, but hopefully you’ll have your family there to take small breaks. They’re going to have their ups and downs. Just stay positive.”

“They’ll be some rough patches, but you have to keep moving forward,” Robert added. “If you think about woe is me, it will just take longer to recover. Take it day by day.”

To read the rest of this wonderful entry, please click here to visit the Family Matters Blog. Elaine plans to continue to follow SGT Canine and his wife with periodic updates on how they are doing, so be sure to check back often.

In addition to the blog entries from Elaine Wilson and the AFPS Family Matters Blog, the Ledger-Enquirer in Columbus, GA also featured an article about Army Warrior Care Month. In the article, the Ledger-Enquirer showcases the Warrior Care Month activities at Fort Benning:

“It’s specifically designed to build teamwork amongst soldiers that are not in a collective unit environment,” said Lt. Col. Sean Mulcahey, commander of the Warrior Transition Battalion.

The Commander’s Cup consists of 15 events including a seated basketball game, water polo and volleyball matches, a Nintendo Wii video game tournament and a cooking competition.

Prior to digging in to a hearty meal of turkey and all the trimmings, WTB soldiers went head to head Wednesday morning in an Iron Chef-like cook off. Maj. William Kepley’s team, B Company, 5th Platoon, beat out the other platoons in the battalion in the “taste” category for whipping up a stir fry.

“For the folks that are here for an extended period of time for whatever’s wrong with them it’s good,” Kepley said of events like the Commander’s Cup and Wednesday’s turkey lunch. “It gets your mind off of the hospital and doctors all daylong every day.”

To learn more about the Army’s Warrior Care Month, click here to visit the special page set up by the Warrior Transition Command.

BG Cheek attends CODE Launch Event

Filed under WTC by jvargas on November 18, 2009 at 12:08 pm {no comments}

BG Cheek, the Commander of the Warrior Transition Command, attended the launch event for Call of Duty Endowment (CODE) last week. CODE is a new endowment fund created by Activision Blizzard, which aims to combat unemployment among Veterans. Activision Blizzard created the endowment organization with a commitment to raise millions of dollars to help raise awareness of Veterans unemployment and directly fund organizations that support Veterans transitioning to the civilian workforce.

In a press release, Activision Blizzard stated that it created the endowment after recognizing that its Call of Duty Modern Warfare video game series is extremely popular among troops, and that it wanted to give back to servicemembers by using proceeds from the sale of an upcoming game to help Veterans find employment. The organization has an advisory board composed of Veterans representing various branches of the military and the board will help identify organizations that will receive grants to raise awareness of the issue.

BG Cheek attended the launch event for the organization and stressed the need to help Veterans transitioning from the service with employment opportunities according to the press release:

“I could make the case that based upon the service and sacrifice of our Veterans that American employers have their own call of duty to ensure they have the opportunity for gainful employment and a viable career,” Cheek said. “Our soldiers have a lot to offer: integrity, discipline, teamwork, and personal sacrifice for a greater good. I can think of no stronger candidates for any positions employers might be looking to fill. These brave men and women willingly put their lives on the line to protect the blessings of liberty enjoyed by every business in this great country of ours.”

CODE’s first grant of $125,000 was awarded to the Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA), which will be used by the organization to help underwrite the cost of a new PVA Vocational Rehabilitation Services Center in Boston, MA.

Click here to visit the new CODE Web site to learn more about this organization.

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AW2 Symposium Q&A with WTC Leadership

Filed under 2009 Symposium, Symposium, WTC by jvargas on July 12, 2009 at 3:43 pm {no comments}

–By Lee McMahon, AW2 Stratcom–

BG Cheek, do you see any differences this year from your experience last year at Symposium?

BG Cheek and Jay Wilkerson
“The biggest difference is that I have another year of experience. I was pretty new into it last year. Last year we were still the Warrior Care and Transition Office and the AW2 Program was still part of Human Resources Command so its not that we weren’t good partners in working this together but our relationships were different and our responsibilities were a little different. Last year, I was only able to stay that one day and this year I’ve been here for virtually the whole conference. This year, I think the delegates have given me a.) their personal experiences and b.) by listening to their issues and ideas, I’ve been able to match those with things that we’re working on and I’ve also been matching them with things that I thought we had fixed. There have been some cases where its caused me to step back and say we really need to look at this again because in execution its still not where we want it to be. The other point is that when I hear delegates talking, I can step forward and say we agree with you, we’ve seen the same thing, here are policies, here are the changes we are putting into place. A lot of times they will give us other ideas and perspectives we hadn’t considered. All in all, I’m enormously impressed with what I’ve picked up this year, and if I wish anything at all, I wish I had stayed for the whole conference last year. I’m sure I would have learned a lot there as well.”

SGM Lac, do you see differences from your experience at Symposiums in the past two years?

“I came on-board the same time as BG Cheek. I focused on my current job at that time as a senior enlisted advisor for the Warrior Care and Transition Office. It was a huge learning curve for me from last year until now. I’ve learned a great deal. There are great facilitators, great focus groups, and all the issues are very relevant to what we are doing and the reason why we are here.”

Sir, this is the fifth Symposium AW2 has held for severely wounded Soldiers and their Families. Why does the Army continue to hold this event?

“One might say, you’ve done this five times, how many more times do you need to do this? My answer to that would be you really need to come here and sit down and participate in it to adequately answer that question because we learn an awful lot from those we are trying to serve. The Army does this because we need some kind of measuring stick, on the policies, the programs, the services, the benefits, and the orchestration of all of that. We need someone to come back and give us a common sense test from their own personal experiences on how we are doing. Whether its working right or its not working right. Their perspective is something that is irreplaceable.”

SGM, you’ve been listening in on some of the focus groups, how is it going from your perspective?

“Its wonderful to sit down in some of the focus groups and listen to the Soldiers’ and the Families’ issues and concerns. I’ve heard quite a few issues that we are already working. Some of the issues may have already been resolved but its getting that information back out to the field. Other issues, they are right on track, and we need to take it back to leadership.”

Sir, I know focus groups just started on Friday, what are your thoughts on what you’re hearing?

“I’ve had the opportunity to sit in on all the different groups. I’ve had a lot of sidebar discussions with them on their personal experiences which they are eager to share. It has given me a greater appreciation for the complexity of what they face in terms of not just their medical treatment and recovery but the wide array of benefits and opportunities, and the procedures and processes they have to go through are very daunting and challenging. It really gives you an opportunity to get in their shoes a bit and in the smallest way to begin to appreciate what they are going through. I think we have a lot of things we can do better and I’m really appreciative of what these focus groups are doing. I think they are going to give us some great insight into our program and things to work on to make it better.”

SGM, are you getting input you can bring back to the enlisted force within Warrior Transition Command?

“Absolutely. This really helps me a lot; it gives me an opportunity to better understand the needs of our Soldiers and Families in this particular population. This will give me insight as we relook at the process of cadre training in terms of squad leader, platoon sergeant training. We need to make sure we develop a training requirement that meets the needs of our Soldiers and Families, that’s number one.”

Sir, as commander of WTC, what is your desired end state of this Symposium?

“We want to take major issues and the insights that are given to us from the focus groups and take them back, assign the issues to an action officer, put them on a milestone list, and let’s get after fixing those issues. I think to a large extent that could require new policies, changes to policies, but it will certainly require a lot of training and education. We’ve got to figure out a way to effectively pass on what we learn from events like this to our Soldiers and Families. We’ve got to do it in a recurring timeline because ours is a very transient population. Our program is all about taking care of Soldiers and Families. Whether that’s a Soldier in a warrior transition unit or a proud Army veteran, an Army wounded warrior out in the civilian community, and his or her Family, it’s all about whether we are taking care of them and doing everything we can for them. As AW2 says, for as long as it takes. That’s what we want to do here. I’m very excited about the Symposium. I think it’s been a huge success and we still have several days to go.”

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