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June is PTSD Awareness Month! Stay tuned for information about resources and support. Operation Warfighter (OWF) Events June 21, Fort Belvoir, USO Warrior and Family Center: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Watch the blog, Warrior Care Facebook and Warrior Care Twitter accounts for live coverage of the upcoming Recovery Care Coordinator training, June 24-28! Attention RCCs, Advocates and other care coordinators! The December 2012 Training and Development Quarterly is now online. Browse through it today! http://www.scribd.com/doc/119911194/RCC-Training-and-Development-Quarterly-December-2012Categories
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Adaptive Sports Gives Wounded Warriors New Purpose
Most people would have a difficult time maintaining a positive attitude after a serious accident resulting in a traumatic brain injury, speech, balance and memory issues, but not Jeannette Tarqueno. Just four months after being hit in the head by…
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NRD Supports 2013 Warrior Games with Access to Over 14,000 Resources
There are millions of people out there ignoring disabilities and accomplishing incredible feats. I learned you can learn to do things differently, but do them just as well. I’ve learned that it’s not the disability that defines you, it’s how…
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Serving after Service: Air Force veteran and Warrior Games athlete continues to give back
The Warrior Games is one of many events that showcase the resilience and endurance of our Nation’s Service members and veterans. For many, the Warrior Games is more than just a competition; it’s also a path to personal healing….
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Wounded warrior finds new hope, perspective through adaptive sports
Posted on May 2, 2013 | No CommentsAn active duty Marine since 2004, Jorge Toledo deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan multiple times and would “go back in a heartbeat.” But a pre-deployment training flight accident at Camp Pendleton in 2011 changed his plans. After his helicopter... -
Operation Warfighter intern receives award in recognition of workplace contributions
Posted on April 24, 2013 | No CommentsFor Mark Lyons, the plan was simple: 20 years in the Marine Corps followed by a career in law enforcement. But when his left leg was amputated through the knee in early 2011, Lyons realized he needed a new...
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