Dec 10, 2018

Brain surgery to bear hugs: One Wounded Warrior’s story

Born with a birth defect causing seizures, battling anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, and facing divorce and separation from a child, can be a lot for anyone to handle, but with a community of support things can get better. For retired Air Force Captain Rob Hufford, 55th Civil Engineering Squadron, no statement could ring truer. From an all-time low to bear hugging England’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, while in Australia to compete in the Invictus Games, things are looking up for Hufford.

Nov 26, 2018

Maj. Gregory Harris: A story of resiliency

An Airman’s journey to resilienceIn 2012, during Operation Enduring Freedom, Maj. Gregory Harris,

Nov 16, 2018

Major changes to medical policies good news for Reservists

When Col. John Buterbaugh took the helm as the command surgeon at Air Force Reserve Command in late summer 2018, he wanted to make some bold changes to improve processes for the 70,000 Reserve Citizen Airmen serving across the nation and around the world.

Nov 14, 2018

Never apologize

Tech Sgt. Robert Cowherd moves up the court during wheelchair basketball practice at the NE Region

Nov 13, 2018

Resiliency as part of the healing process

Resiliency programs are an important part of the AFW2 CARE events. This week we are beginning these programs earlier, allowing for all wounded warriors to access them for better restorative care.