Medical Monday: On the Other Side of the Hospital Bed
From AFN Europe “I was injured on November 15th, 2003,” said SSG Josh Forbess. “I was one of the lucky five survivors out of twenty-two.” SSG Forbess’ transport went down when two Blackhawks collided...
View ArticleGuardian of Patrols: Afghan Dog Fights Like Marine
From www.marinesmagazine.dodlive.mil By Jeff Drew, 2nd Marine Division FORWARD OPERATING BASE PAYNE, HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan — He defends Marines and sailors with love and tenacity, protecting...
View ArticleWednesday Warfighter: Knife Fighting
Video from AFN Afghanistan Using a combination of plastic and real knifes, service members practice stabbing techniques against each other. Petty Officer Snake Blocker, a Native American, teaches...
View ArticleDOD Working Toward Fully Functional Prosthetic Arms
By Rob McIlvaine, Army News Service From www.army.mil NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – A robotic arm, dubbed “Luke,” after the Jedi with the mechanical hand, served as the centerpiece regarding advancements in...
View ArticleWarrior Stakes Testing
Video from 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division [There is a video that cannot be displayed in this feed. Visit the blog entry to see the video.] U.S. soldiers from 101st Airborne...
View ArticleWounded Body Warrior Spirit –‘Where I Come From’
By Lance Cpl. Chelsea Flowers Pride. That’s one thing Cpl. Josue Barron will always have. You can see it as he sinks three-pointers on the basketball court and as he maneuvers his hand-crank bicycle to...
View ArticleWounded Body Warrior Spirit –‘Inspire for a Lifetime’
By Lance Cpl. Chelsea Flowers Sgt. Maj. Raymond Mackey has been in the Marine Corps for 29 years but will be the first to tell you he can still hang with even the youngest Marines on the basketball...
View ArticleA Different Kind of Soldier
From Hometown News Staff Sergeant Krisell Creager-Lumpkins knew what she wanted to do she joined the U.S. Army a year before she graduated from Bear River High in Garland, Utah in 2002. Nine years...
View ArticleA Better Life – African Native ‘Wins Lottery’ For U.S. Citizenship
U.S. Army Sgt. Koku Adzoble won a lottery to move to the U.S. from a tiny sliver of a country in West Africa where he grew up. He joined the U.S. Army to make a better life for himself. “Back … Read More
View ArticleReleasing Issues from the Tissues: Adaptive Yoga Helps Troops Heal
The Exalted Warrior Adaptive Yoga program continues to provide an alternative therapy for troops at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Va. Read More
View ArticleA Positive Spin
Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Timothy Brown doesn't let adversity hold him back. He's excelling as a wounded warrior athlete after a 2011 improvised explosive device blast left him a triple amputee. Read More
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