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June 9, 2022
A Hand Through the Darkness: The Role of Personal Connection in Lt Col Jason Howell's Recovery from Invisible Wounds

In the solitude of a basement in the heartland of the United States, a man raised a gun to end his life. At that moment, an invisible hand reached through the darkness and exposed a sliver of light. It unveiled a murky decade of internal strife with post-traumatic stress and invisible wounds of war.
May 19, 2022
Beyond the Blue

The Air Force Wounded Warrior (AFW2) Program has been “grounded” for about 2 years now, due to COVID, and has not been able to travel for CARE Events since 2019. The program was able to keep up with events, workshops and support virtually but the in-person events at bases around the Air and Space
April 25, 2022
A Purple Heart and Mind: Retired Lt. Col. Jordan Lindeke’s Story on Treatment, Friendship, and Self-Acceptance of Invisible Wounds

It was initially a time for celebration for Jordan Lindeke. It was December 5, 2010, and in two days she would turn 27 years old at the foot of the mountains of Afghanistan’s eastern Paktia province. What began as a day filled with stories, jokes, and good company to rejoice another year of life,
April 13, 2022
Warrior Wellness: AFW2 program meets with LRAFB personnel

Representatives from the Air Force Wounded Warrior program met with Airmen from Little Rock Air Force Base during a base visit, April 11-12. The AFW2 program provides concentrated non-medical care and support for combat wounded, ill and injured Airmen and their families as they recover and
Feb. 25, 2022
Seeing Past Tomorrow: Senior Airman Trent Smith’s Road to Recovery from Sexual Assault

Airman Smith will live on in the periphery of society for the rest of his life,” a doctor reported. At that time, SrA Trent Smith (Ret.) had been living with an invisible wound for many years. Even Smith disregarded his own trauma, which was later diagnosed as PTSD. But Smith’s ending was not what
Feb. 16, 2022
Telling It All

Take a moment to think about your favorite outfit, the computer or phone you are using, your favorite restaurant or coffee shop and some of the décor in your house. For most things we adore and surround our lives with, we heard about it from someone else. This could have been on television, an
Jan. 28, 2022
Stay LinkedIn Versus Left Out

Did you know that the Air Force Wounded Warrior (AFW2) Program has a LinkedIn page? LinkedIn is the world’s largest online professional matrix allowing members and businesses to grow through professional networking; providing access to career development opportunities and allowing employers to post
Jan. 28, 2022
2022 Air Force Trials

Every New Year brings the potential for many challenges and changes. While the world still deals with restrictions due to the COVID pandemic, the Air Force Wounded Warrior (AFW2) Program strives to continue providing Wounded Warriors an avenue to showcase their use of adaptive sports as part of
Jan. 24, 2022
Mental Health Restoration

When the New Year comes around, many people look at re-establishing positive aspects of their life. They declutter their homes, start a new workout routine, work on paying off debt or start a new hobby. Either way, the decisions they make is beneficial to restoring their mental health.If there is a
Dec. 28, 2021
History Being Made: AFW2's Connection

The United States Space Force celebrated a milestone last week; they are now two years old. On 20 December 2019, then President Donald J. Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act, establishing the first military force since 1947.“Space is the world’s newest warfighting domain,” Trump said