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Message From Defense Secretary Jim Mattis

“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.”

Waves of Healing

Solace in the Surf

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

Photos

Art Event - Air Force Staff Sgt. Natalie Lopez talks with Army veteran and former Green Beret Michael Rodriguez about her painting at A Day of Healing Arts: From Clinic to Community during Warrior Care Month at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md., Nov. 16, 2017. The event honored the importance of healing arts. DoD photo by Roger L. Wollenberg
Healing Arts - Army Capt. Luis Avila sings the national anthem as his wife, Claudia, looks on during a Warrior Care Month event honoring the importance of healing arts in National Harbor, Md., Nov. 16, 2017. DoD photo by Roger L. Wollenberg
Comedy Routine - Air Force veteran Cedric Beamon performs a comedy routine at A Day of Healing Arts: From Clinic to Community, an event honoring the importance of healing arts, during Warrior Care Month at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md., Nov. 16, 2017. DoD Photo by Roger L. Wollenberg
Heroes Welcome - Veterans, active duty military and civilians welcome wounded warriors from all over the country to Huntsville International Airport in commemoration of Veterans Week in Huntsville, Ala., Nov. 8, 2017. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Teddy Wade
Rock Warrior - Navy Seaman Chirs Krobath, a patient at Naval Medical Center San Diego, reaches new heights on a climbing wall, Sept. 15, 2017. DoD photo by EJ Hersom
Swim Prep - Air Force Master Sgt. Lara Mastel, a breast cancer survivor, prepares for the 2017 Invictus Games swimming competition at Hofstra University’s pool, New York, Sept. 19, 2017. The 2017 Invictus Games, held in Toronto, bring together wounded, ill and injured veterans and service members for adaptive sporting events. DoD Photo by Roger L. Wollenberg
Army Celebration - Team Army celebrates their wheelchair basketball victory over Team Navy at the 2017 Department of Defense Warrior Games in Chicago, July 7, 2017. DoD photo by Roger L. Wollenberg
Care Clothing - Wounded, ill and injured service members members participate in an Air Force Wounded Warrior Care event at Offutt Air Force Base near Omaha, Neb., Aug. 2, 2017. DoD photo by Roger L. Wollenberg
Patriotic Arts - Karen Pence, wife of Vice President Mike Pence, stands with Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jared Lenahan at the Pentagon Patriotic Arts Program: Wounded Warrior Healing Arts Exhibit at the Pentagon, July 12, 2017. Pence also toured the display. DoD photo by Air Force Staff Sergeant Jeannette Carr
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