Story by Bernard Little | Walter Reed National Military Medical Center | 08.02.2024
Leadership of the National Intrepid Center of Excellence, the Department of Defense's premiere health care facility focused on the care and treatment of service members who exhibit the many symptoms of traumatic brain injury (TBI), post-traumatic stress (PTS), and other behavioral health challenges, changed hands during a ceremony at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on July 30, 2024....
Story by Sgt. Bryann K. Whitley | Marine Forces, Special Operations Command | 09.27.2019
After years of hearing from his wife that he seemed different, with his marriage in turmoil, Master Sgt. Ryan E. Evans, the operations chief for Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command’s Communications Directorate, decided it was time to go speak to a counselor....
Story by Ilka Cole | 96th Test Wing | 03.13.2018
In the midst of brain injury awareness month, construction of a facility to treat traumatic brain injury is well underway at the 96th Medical Group. The invisible wounds clinic’s Medical Director, Thomas Piazza, and his staff prepare to deliver the Air Force’s first comprehensive TBI center as part of its IW Initiative....
Story by Sgt. Jonathan Wright | 1st Marine Corps District | 06.26.2015
Major Andrew G. Gourgoumis relinquished command of U.S. Marine Corps Recruiting Station Portsmouth, New Hampshire, to Maj. Stephen J. Boada aboard Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, June 26....
Story by Staff Sgt. Bryan Dominique | 20th Public Affairs Detachment | 09.26.2014
Suicide, post-traumatic stress, and traumatic brain injury were on the list of discussion topics at the American Lake Conference Center, Wednesday. The 32nd vce chief of staff of the Army, retired Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli, led the discussion with senior leaders from across Joint Base Lewis-McChord....
Story by Stacy Sanning | Blanchfield Army Community Hospital | 06.13.2013
Military leaders, including Gen. Robert Cone, Commanding General for the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command, and Brig. Gen. Mark Stammer, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and Fort Campbell Senior Mission Commander, joined leaders of the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund (IFHF) at a groundbreaking ceremony here today marking the start of construction for the third in a series of......
Story by Maj. Joel Anderson | United States Army Alaska | 07.31.2012
Senior leaders from throughout USARAK had an opportunity to experience some insight on the warning signs and pitfalls of post-traumatic stress from a highly respected expert in the field....
Story by Sgt. Robert Larson | 24th Theater Public Affairs Support Element | 06.07.2012
Many service members come back for their deployments with visible wounds. Some have scars from the shrapnel that ripped through their bodies. Many have lost limbs or other body parts as a result of their service in Iraq or Afghanistan. But there are many more that come home with injuries that cannot be seen, “invisible wounds” that also need healing and support....
