Story by Marcy Sanchez | William Beaumont Army Medical Center | 10.11.2018
The Department of Defense awarded five individuals and one organization with the Spirit of Hope Award during an awards ceremony at the Pentagon, Sept. 28. The award, named after the late comedian Bob Hope, is presented to one individual or an organization selected by each branch of service as well as an honoree from the Office of the Secretary of Defense who characterize the values Hope......
Story by Edward Johnson | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District | 09.19.2018
South Carolina is no stranger to hurricanes and each one takes its toll on shorelines and beach communities located here and across the Atlantic coastal region. After each significant storm, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers personnel assess erosion impacts, work hand-in-hand with state and local partners to determine mitigation measures for erosion damage to shoreline projects and take......
Story by Alofagia Oney | Landstuhl Regional Medical Center | 05.21.2018
LANDSTUHL, Germany - When Sgt. Jessica Bowman was placed on a medical profile for a knee injury, her company commander enrolled her into a new Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC) program designed to rehabilitate Soldiers with injuries and pain. For five weeks, Bowman joined a group of other LRMC Soldiers on profile in the Reconditioning Physical Readiness Training at 5 a.m. every weekday......
Story by Sgt. P. Behringer | 49th Public Affairs Detachment | 01.08.2018
I felt the back of my head connect with wood as my brain rocked inside of my skull. My perpetually graceless body went limp as my backside fell to meet the sand below. “I hit my head,” said a voice coming from my sweaty face. On July 28, 2017, I had woken up a normal version of myself, but I was soon headed down a lengthier path, filled with more obstacles than......
Story by Airman 1st Class Valentina Viglianco | 316th Wing | 11.07.2017
The U.S. Air Force Wounded Warrior Program, in coordination with the 11th Wing, is scheduled to host the Wounded Warrior Northeast CARE Event at Joint Base Andrews, Nov. 13 to 17....
Story by Cpl. Jesus Sepulveda Torres | Marine Corps Base Hawaii | 10.21.2017
Volunteers with the Salute Military Golf Association (SMGA) held a day of coaching and lessons for U.S. service members during the Warriors Golf Clinic at the Kaneohe Klipper’s Golf Course, Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), Oct. 21, 2017....
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Shelman Spencer | U.S. Army North | 08.10.2017
Leaders from Headquarters, Headquarters Battalion, U.S. Army North (Fifth Army), toured the facility recently to learn the importance of support and care provided to our wounded warriors....
Story by Staff Sgt. Chip Pons | Air Education and Training Command | 07.08.2017
Thousands have gathered to witness an extraordinary display of resilience and strength by the nation’s wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans representing all branches of the military during the 2017 Department of Defense Warrior Games in Chicago, Ill....
