AW2 News

Wounded Gain Work Experience in 'Warrior Internship Network'

2008-05-13T01:00:00Z

By Lisa Medrano , Army News Service, May 12, 2008 FORT RILEY , Kan. - While Army installations around the country have improved services and dedicated additional staff to taking care of wounded warriors, officials at Fort Riley are going a step further with an internship program for Soldiers in the post's Warrior Transition Battalion. Read the complete story at: http://www.army.mil/-news/2008/05/12/9103-wounded-gain-work-experience-in-warrior-internship-network/...(read more)

War on Wounds

2008-05-12T18:51:00Z

Why the military is backing the cool new field of regenerative medicine. By Anne Underwood, Newsweek, May 12, 2008 To visit Wake Forest University's institute for Regenerative Medicine is to enter a surreal world where scientists create living organs—hearts, bladders and even kidneys—that function like the real thing. Read the complete story at: http://www.newsweek.com/id/136309...(read more)

New Program Gives ‘Wounded Warriors’ Educational Opportunities

2008-05-10T13:22:00Z

By Janene Scully, The Adobe Press, May 10, 2008 When Jason Gladney heard about a new Army program aimed at letting wounded warriors further their education and serve as teachers, he wasn’t overly interested. But hearing more details piqued his interest; he maintains a deep love for the Army although war injuries have led to his medical retirement. Read the complete story at: http://www.theadobepress.com/articles/2008/05/10/news/southcounty/news15.txt...(read more)

Center Creates 'Little Miracles' in Treating Combat Stress

2008-05-09T13:16:00Z

By Donna Miles, American Forces Press Service, May 9, 2008 FORT BLISS , Texas - A revolutionary treatment program here is demonstrating "little miracles" as it gives new hope to Soldiers afflicted with post-traumatic stress disorder who want to stay in the Army, its director reports. The new program is the brainchild of clinical psychologist John E. Fortunato, who uses a holistic approach to treating PTSD at the new Fort Bliss Restoration and Resilience Center. Read the complete story at:...(read more)

'Salute Military Golf' Helps Wounded Get Back in Swing

2008-05-08T14:27:00Z

By Tim Hipps , Army News Service, May 8, 2008 OLNEY, Md. - The second-annual Salute Military Golf Classic is scheduled for May 12 at Army Navy Country Club in Fairfax, Va. The Salute Military Golf Association was formed in 2007 to help bring golf to combat-wounded service men and women as a form of mental and physical rehabilitation. Read the complete story at: http://www.army.mil/-news/2008/05/08/9056-salute-military-golf--helps-wounded-get-back-in-swing/...(read more)

Armed Forces Make Progress in Regenerative Medicine

2008-05-08T14:08:00Z

By Jamie Findlater, Special to American Forces Press Service, May 8, 2008 WASHINGTON,– Thanks to great strides in medical care, today’s U.S. warriors have a 50 percent greater chance of survival if they’re wounded on the battlefield than their Vietnam War counterparts did. State-of-the-art prosthetics help troops who have lost a limb resume many, and in some cases all, of their pre-injury activities. Read the complete story at: http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=4981...(read more)

Army Reducing Stigma of Psychological Care, Offering Telepsychiatry

2008-05-08T03:11:00Z

By Jacqueline M. Hames , Army News Service, May 7, 2008 WASHINGTON , D.C. - In the Army's recent fight to reduce the stigma of seeking and receiving treatment for combat stress, the latest weapon is telepsychiatry. A leading Army doctor talked about the psychological effects of war Tuesday to psychiatrists from around the world at the Washington Convention Center. Read the complete story at: http://www.army.mil/-news/2008/05/07/9013-army-reducing-stigma-of-psychological-care-offering-telepsychiatry...(read more)

VA Blasted Over Veterans Suicides

2008-05-06T20:15:00Z

By Lisa Desjardins, CNN Radio, May 6, 2008 WASHINGTON - The chairman of the House Veterans Committee blasted the Veterans Affairs Department on Tuesday, accusing the agency of criminal failure to respond to evidence of rising suicide rates among former Soldiers. Read the complete story at: http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/06/house.veterans/index.html?iref=newssearch...(read more)

A Breath of Hope: Walter Reed Tries Yoga to Counter PTSD

2008-05-06T19:41:00Z

By Eileen Rivers , The Washington Post, May 6, 2008 Derrick Farley, a 29-year-old Army sergeant stationed at Fort Bragg , N.C., has seen many people die. He served in Iraq for three year-long tours of duty with only six-month breaks between them. Read the complete story at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/02/AR2008050203426.html...(read more)

V.A. Helps Amputee Learn To Drive Again

2008-05-06T14:37:00Z

WBAL TV, May 6, 2008 BALTIMORE - The Department of Veterans Affairs in Baltimore is helping returning veterans with amputations get back to a normal life through a new driving program. Read the report at: http://www.wbaltv.com/news/16177191/detail.html...(read more)

Gone Fishing: Texas Town Hosts Fishing Tournament for Wounded Warriors

2008-05-06T03:22:00Z

By Elizabeth M. Lorge , Army News Service, May 5, 2008 ORT O'CONNOR, Texas - More than 125 wounded Soldiers and their Families were able to forget about hospitals, doctors and physical therapy during a day of fishing, relaxation and old-fashioned Texas barbeque Saturday. Read the complete story at: http://www.army.mil/-news/2008/05/05/8977-gone-fishing-texas-town-hosts-fishing-tournament-for-wounded-warriors/...(read more)

Rallying Round the Flagstick

2008-05-05T13:44:00Z

By Craig Smith , Seattle Times, May 5, 2008 LAKEWOOD , Pierce County — On the third tee, a group of a dozen volunteers, including Gail Price, 88, a World War II veteran, is ignoring the pelting rain and laying new turf. In a shed, Lyle Hanks, 85, who was shot in the first assault wave on Omaha Beach on D-Day, is repairing and building clubs so that wounded veterans can use them. Read the complete story at: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004392578_veteransgolf05.html...(read more)

The Human Psyche Can Only Take So Much

2008-05-05T13:37:00Z

Longer deployments taking toll on Soldiers as combat stress, suicides, depression and family pressures soar By Kirsten Scharnberg, Chicago Tribune, May 5, 2008 FT. RILEY, Kan.—On this historic Army post where more than 7,000 Soldiers have been deployed to Iraq on extended tours of duty, virtually everyone has a story about how the long absences have affected those back home. The young wives who decide the lifestyle is too hard and pen "Dear John" letters before packing up. Read the...(read more)

Gates: Purple Heart for PTSD 'Needs to Be Looked At'

2008-05-05T08:48:00Z

By Donna Miles, American Forces Press Service, May 5, 2008 WASHINGTON - With growing recognition of the toll post-traumatic stress disorder has taken on U.S. forces, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said the Defense Department may consider awarding Purple Heart medals to combat veterans afflicted with it. Read the complete story at: http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=49781...(read more)

Wounded Vets Swim with Fish at Georgia Aquarium

2008-05-02T13:20:00Z

By Marc Pickard, WSAV NBC News, May 2, 2008 Some of the men and women wounded in war left their injuries behind in Atlanta this week, diving into a different world where they were free of constraints and maybe even difficult memories - for a time, anyway. Read the complete story at: http://www.wsav.com/midatlantic/sav/news.apx.-content-articles-SAV-2008-05-02-0009.html...(read more)