Wounded Warriors Archive

  • Double-amputee Soldier takes charge of AW2

    Double-amputee Soldier takes charge of AW2

    Share Today, Lt. Col. Gregory Gadson took over leadership of the Army Wounded Warrior Program (AW2), a six-year-old program that provides personalized support to severely wounded, ill and injured soldiers and veterans, as well as their families. But Lt. Col. Gadson is not your typical commander. He knows first-hand...

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  • Ride to Recovery

    Ride to Recovery

    Share Servicemembers and volunteers joined wounded warriors on a bike ride that took them from Austin, Texas, to Fort Hood, Texas, during the “Ride 2 Recovery” bike challenge. Ride 2 Recovery encourages the mental and physical rehabilitation of active-duty servicemembers and veterans while promoting awareness of...

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  • What are your 2010 Resolutions?

    What are your 2010 Resolutions?

    Share Every year, many of us pull out that trusty pen and paper, sit down after all the New Year’s festivities are over and figure out exactly what we want to get out of the upcoming year. Col. Jim Rice, Director of the Army Wounded Warriors Program, talks...

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  • Soldiers Add Flair to Their Step

    Soldiers Add Flair to Their Step

    Share vimeo Direkt Every day we hear about the dedicated volunteer firefighters, police officers and emergency medical staff who risk their lives to ensure our safety. However, how many times have you heard of a volunteer woodturner contributing to make the life of a wounded Soldier a...

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  • Climbing to the Top

    Climbing to the Top

    Share On June 1, 2009, four Wounded Warriors, their two mentors and one guide began a quest to climb Mount McKinley, also known as Denali. Even while fighting for their lives after being wounded in war, many Soldiers have not given up on continuing living life to...

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  • A Welcoming Like None Other!

    A Welcoming Like None Other!

    Share   After becoming wounded in combat, Soldiers are rushed back to the states in order for them to begin the treatment they need to get well. In route to long term care, the men and women are initially brought to one of three Medical Evacuation Centers...

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  • Bike ride helps wounded warriors

    Bike ride helps wounded warriors

    Share Here’s an interview clip I couldn’t fit into my story about wounded warriors biking from Phoenix, Arizona to Las Vegas, Nevada.  Former Army Captain Mike Durner was awesome enough to open up about being a wounded warrior with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and how Soldier Ride has helped...

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