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  • U.S. Military Academy to Host 2016 DoD Warrior Games

    WASHINGTON, December 14, 2015 -- The 2016 Department of Defense Warrior Games will take place at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York, June 14-22, Pentagon officials announced today.This is the first year the Army is hosting the Warrior Games, an annual sporting competition bringing

  • EOD Purple Heart recipient shares story

    NOTE: This story was originally posted 11/3/2014, but Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ferrell's Purple Heart was re-pinned at a National Football League Game in Dallas, Texas on 7 December 2015JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. -- It only takes a moment to change a life forever.For Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ferrell that

  • Healing through music

    JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. (AFNS) - Retired Maj. Frank Vassar pulled out his cellphone and played a song that he wrote and recorded as other wounded Airmen listened closely."... Bombs going off inside my head. Sometimes wishing I was dead. Demons deep inside me. I pray so hard I can't fall asleep.

  • Art therapy provides lifeline for wounded warriors

    WASHINGTON, November 12, 2015 -- Service members who take part in art therapy to soothe the symptoms of war's invisible wounds display acts of courage and resilience to put them in control of their lives, the assistant secretary of defense for health affairs said today.Speaking at the 2015 Wounded

  • The life of a wounded warrior's wife

    GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Waking up to three men in uniform knocking on your door with somber faces and bibles is the last thing most military spouses would like to experience. For Jennifer Nelson, wife of Capt. Nathan Nelson, this moment was described as the beginning of her life as a

  • Recovery care coordinators watch over Airmen in greatest need

    TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Living with post-traumatic stress disorder, some days are better than others for retired Air Force Maj. Josh Leete.Dec. 4 last year started as a rough one. Before it was over, though, what happened that day may have saved his life, the major says.The career air

  • AF Wounded Warrior Program helps ease the troubles

    WASHINGTON (AFNS) --  Two wounded warriors and their caregivers talked about how they've benefited from the Air Force Wounded Warrior (AFW2) Program and some areas of improvement during the Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition Sept. 16.Tech Sgt. Alex Eudy and his wife, Alyson, along

  • Strengthening the Disability Evaluation System

    Did you know that the U.S. government has provided military disability compensation since the Civil War?  As the nature of military engagements worldwide has changed, so too has the military disability system.  Today, the Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) incorporates DoD and Department

  • Summit: 'As Good As It Gets' Not Good Enough, Speakers Say

    A top Pentagon official hammered home the message of the 2015 Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury Summit: providers need to continue improving treatment for psychological health and traumatic brain injury (TBI)."We need to continue to push the boundaries

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