The Department of Defense considers protecting, treating, and optimizing brain health a top priority.

Army Capt. Timothy Bible stared hopelessly at the beige ceiling tiles and fluorescent lights above his hospital bed at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. It was January 2010, more than a month since his leg was amputated above the knee — what remained would take months to heal.

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Relocating can feel overwhelming, especially for wounded warriors and their caregivers. Military service or Recovery Coordination Programs available to wounded warriors and their caregivers can strengthen their connection to new communities.

The mission of the Office of Warrior Care Policy is to ensure wounded, ill, injured and transitioning service members receive high quality care and seamless transition support through proactive leadership, responsive policy, effective oversight and interagency collaboration.

The 2024 Commander, Navy Region Southwest 4th Annual Warrior Care Event was held at the Admiral Baker Clubhouse, Nov. 7. The event honored the strength and resilience of Wounded Warriors and cherished the dedicated support organizations and families who stand by them.

The Army Recovery Care Program, formerly Warrior Care and Transition, was a beacon of hope thirteen years ago for Retired U.S. Army 1st Lt. Cameron Kerr, who was injured in an explosion while deployed that would eventually lead to a left leg below-the-knee amputation. The program that helped Kerr recover and overcome is where he now works.

For veteran Martin Del Rio, an Education and Employment Initiative and Operation Warfighter regional coordinator, the passion he has for his job and the recovering service members he serves comes directly from the turbulence of his own life experience.

There are many moving parts to the Army Recovery Care Program, not the least of which is adaptive reconditioning. This includes equipment and logistics for soldiers who want to recover and overcome their wounds, injury, or illness. “Part of our job is to help coaches, logistics folks, etc., work together to ensure our units and soldiers have the best ...

Accident victim remains hopeful as he receives treatment at the Womack Army Medical Center physical therapy clinic.

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“Headin’ down south to the land of the pines, I’m thumbin’ my way into North Caroline…” sang Sal Gonzalez, who began a presentation at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport by reciting a few verses of country star Darius Rucker’s “Wagon Wheel.”

A simulated M-4 rifle charging handle fashioned by an occupational therapy team at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital and refined by Fort Campbell’s EagleWerx Applied Tactical Innovation Center may gain broader use in other military hospitals and clinics after a senior Defense Health Agency official saw it demonstrated.

Despite a career-ending cancer diagnosis, U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Blake Conley prepares to retire after more than 20 years serving his nation with a positive outlook and a desire to keep serving.