Brain Injury Archive

  • With the example of a veteran father who spent 27 years in the Army to follow, Justin Widhalm didn’t have much trouble selecting his own life path. “I wanted to play Soldier for the rest of my life,” Justin said....

    Injured Soldier reclaims his passion for life through Federal internship

    With the example of a veteran father who spent 27 years in the Army to follow, Justin Widhalm didn’t have much trouble selecting his own life path. “I wanted to play Soldier for the rest of my life,” Justin said....

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  • Returning Service members, wounded warriors, veterans and their families and caregivers may be susceptible to feelings of depression. They have been through traumatic and emotional experiences and sometimes it is difficult for them to come to terms with those experiences...

    Depression Awareness: Get a Screening, Get Help

    Returning Service members, wounded warriors, veterans and their families and caregivers may be susceptible to feelings of depression. They have been through traumatic and emotional experiences and sometimes it is difficult for them to come to terms with those experiences...

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  • With his discharge approaching, and wounded warriors facing double digit unemployment nationwide, John Edmonson had already spent months searching for an employer that would hire a transitioning Service member who had sustained a traumatic brain injury and a broken arm, face,...

    Internship at Naval Shipyard Helps Wounded Warrior Prepare for Second Career

    With his discharge approaching, and wounded warriors facing double digit unemployment nationwide, John Edmonson had already spent months searching for an employer that would hire a transitioning Service member who had sustained a traumatic brain injury and a broken arm, face,...

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