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The Defense Department honors the courage of wounded, ill or injured service members, and highlights the programs that support their return to duty or transition to the civilian community.
“There must never pass a day in our nation or at the Department of Defense when we do not provide our wounded, injured, and ill service members the best possible care and support. They have done their patriotic duty; they are neither diminished nor dependent, even as we help them bring new strength to bear. In their eyes we see the best of our country’s fighting spirit. We are inspired by their strength in recovery, rehabilitation, and reintegration back to duty or transition into civilian community.”
Marine Corps veteran Sgt. Toran Gaal poses for photo with his custom surfboard which allows him to surf despite being a double amputee during the Naval Medical Center San Diego surf therapy clinic in Del Mar, Calif., Sept. 14, 2017. DoD photo by EJ Hersom
Senior defense, veterans affairs leaders and representatives from 14 nations convened for the third annual Warrior Care in the 21st Century Symposium in Toronto to explore and discuss issues including resilience, recovery and rehabilitation, and reintegration. Story
Doctors at Walter Reed are performing procedures that allow the attachment of prosthetics directly to a patient's skeleton. Story
The Air Force Wounded Warrior Program, along with the Office of Warrior Care Policy and the National Endowment for the Arts, hosted A Day of Healing Arts: From Clinic of Community to highlight healing arts. Story
When warfighters become injured, their road to recovery can be a long, sometimes tedious, process. But even when stakes are high and the mounting obstacles seem overwhelming, our nation’s warriors face the challenges head on and show unwavering strength along the way. Story
Worried about your loved one? Learn the warning signs of some common mental health concerns. Story