Wounded Warriors

Keeping hands busy with automotive work helps disabled Marine heal

Marine Cpl. Timothy Read, who lost a leg in Afghanistan and has been diagnosed with traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder, is applying some Rustoleum to a new drive shaft for his prized 2003 Mustang Mach 1. It's more than just a hobby. It fills the aching void in his life left when his war wounds stripped him of the ability to be a combat Marine.

09:29 January 3, 2013

After spinal stroke, Iraq vet works to keep loose and limber

Months after his return from Iraq, a spinal cord infarction — sometime called a spinal stroke — suddenly struck Robert Ramos of the Army National Guard 116th Brigade Combat Team, disrupting his body’s electrical impulses and dramatically and forever altering the future he had envisioned.

12:13 December 31, 2012

Forever after: A warrior wounded, a family challenged

Thousands of American servicemembers have been seriously wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan over the last 12 years of war. But the collateral damage from those wounds extends much further, challenging the families of the wounded for a lifetime. Chapter three in this three-part series shows how Christine Schie's life revolves around the daily needs of her son Erik.
00:33 November 29, 2012
Advocates protest lowering of COLA for wounded vets

Veterans groups say they’re willing to help balance the federal budget, but not if it means trimming disability benefits for wounded servicemembers.
13:57 December 19, 2012
Gallery

Advances in prosthetics pair limbs with robotics

Thanks to two prosthetic products developed by separate companies, Retired Marine William Gadsby can walk with a natural gait, up stairs and over obstacles. His success and other technological advancements bode well for wounded warriors.
14:55 February 14, 2013
In wounded warriors tournament, Company C takes the cup

Wounded soldiers from across Germany gathered in Heidelberg on Friday to forget about their pain for a bit and focus on having some fun through sport.
14:05 December 7, 2012
Mountain-climbing program helps wounded vets overcome barriers

For Iraq War vet Steve Baskis, the climb up the 20,100-foot Lobuche Peak in Nepal didn’t end with a soul-stirring view of the Himalayas. “It is a painful thing to be blind,” said Baskis, who lost his sight to a roadside bomb blast in 2008.
18:22 November 26, 2012
GAO: Troops transitioning out not always getting prompt pain and psychiatric meds
Vet attempts 50 marathons in 50 weeks for Wounded Warrior Project
Breaking a sweat for vets; spin class fundraiser helps wounded veterans
Iraq war veteran challenges military on injury benefits
For wounded servicemembers, a gift of mobility from Segs4Vets
Review: Care for PTSD sufferers same for active duty or those leaving service
Medical officials investigate Europe facilities after PTSD complaint
War-torn marriage: Family shattered by TBI, PTSD picks up pieces
Military's effort to cut red tape for wounded warriors backfires
Sports paralympics style aids wounded warriors’ rehab
Rigors of war leave troops battling arthritis at a young age
Device might offer some troops an alternative to amputation
Disability system leaves troops in 'vast unknown'
Landstuhl is Level I trauma center, 1st outside U.S.
Despite new efforts, blasts still damage hearing of thousands
Shortcomings in care of wounded vets draws ire of senators
Wounded warriors get a chance to horse around
New Landstuhl clinic to help treat war’s worn-out bodies
Calif. program helps 'new warriors' cope with trauma of battle
At Role 3 hospital, ‘There’s essentially nothing that can come in here that we can’t handle’
Germany again shoots down U.S. Army Europe's live-tissue training
VIDEO: Capt. Ivan Castro talks about the Army Ten-Miler
A breath of life: U.S. medical team uses new method to save soldier's life
Fifty-one more wounded warriors are given Segways
Families of wounded warriors eligible for mortgage break
Comprehensive Soldier Fitness program aims to boost soldiers’ psychological resiliency
Fight and Flight: A nervous night, then a brutal battle in unrelenting summer heat
Service teams already training for 2011 Warrior Games
Cross-country 'Gumpathon' aims to raise funds for wounded U.S., British troops
Military turns to acupuncture as alternative to prescription painkillers

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