By Lisa Medrano, Army News Service, May 12, 2008FORT 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 ...

Why the military is backing the cool new field of regenerative medicine.By Anne Underwood, Newsweek, May 12, 2008To 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 ...

By Janene Scully, The Adobe Press, May 10, 2008When 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 ...

By Donna Miles, American Forces Press Service, May 9, 2008FORT 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 ...

By Tim Hipps, Army News Service, May 8, 2008OLNEY, 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.  ...

By Jacqueline M. Hames, Army News Service, May 7, 2008WASHINGTON, 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 ...

By Eileen Rivers, The Washington Post, May 6, 2008Derrick 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 ...

WBAL TV, May 6, 2008BALTIMORE - 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 

By Elizabeth M. Lorge, Army News Service, May 5, 2008ORT 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: ...

By Craig Smith, Seattle Times, May 5, 2008LAKEWOOD, 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 ...